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Should I add an exclusion to my Intellectual Property clause (for SAAS platform) to exclude prior inventions of another party?
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Answered on August 20, 2020
Q: Is this a good idea and does it sufficiently protect our own IP?
A: It might be
It's impossible to answer this substantively without studying...
How specific should I be when describing an invention in a provisional patent?
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Answered on August 17, 2020
The reason to file a Provisional Application is essentially as a "place holder". No one can beat you to the Patent Office if you're already there....
Can I cut up tshirts that I've purchased with various logos to create and sell pandemic masks?
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Answered on August 16, 2020
You can't rely on a "first sale" defense if you've changed the product. Suppose the mask doesn't work and someone catches the virus -- would the...
In filmmaking - if footage usage is pixelized, does it still require permission/ release form?
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Answered on August 16, 2020
You seem to be confusing the technology used to fix a work with the content. A film can infringe an opera and so can a videotape of the film. ...
Employee contract and side business - IP Clause Violation?
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Answered on August 16, 2020
Retain a lawyer to read the whole agreement. Snippets are inadequate. Your statement "not directly related" leaves open that there is...
Who retains ownership of intellectual property created for a business by a volunteer?
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Answered on August 16, 2020
Your analysis is logical but there have been exceptions. A work is a work made for hire if it is made by an employee within the scope of...
Can I legally use my copyright logo on t-shirt, If so can I put that same logo on a bucket or pail?
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Answered on August 15, 2020
If this is really a copyright question and your logo involves original art, then your reproduction of your original art on a different medium...
The legality of selling anime merchandise via drop shipping from a supplier ?
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Answered on August 13, 2020
It's hard to imagine why anyone would think selling "unofficial anime merchandise" based on "famous animes" would be anything other than...
If I wanted to trademark a phrase but it has been trademarked already, would adding a comma to the phrase differentiate the two?
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Answered on August 12, 2020
If the goods are so remote from one another that there is no possibility anyone would be confused, maybe confusion would be unlikely. No one is...
How can I design using colors of professional sport's team without trademark infringement or violation on trade dress?
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Answered on August 12, 2020
Rights in colors are not absolute. Your use of colors will depend on the goods you are selling and how you market the goods. Green and gold? ...
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