I got a cease and desist letter and demand for settlement for copyright infringement. Do I have options?
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Answered on November 20, 2024
Yes, you have options. Retain a lawyer and find out what can be done. Minimum statutory damages are $750, maximum $30,000, or profits, but not...
Can I sue someone for stealing my art?
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Answered on November 20, 2024
You can sue if you have US Copyright registrations. There are a lot of nuances to get "personal jurisdiction" over infringers that are probably...
Can I sell prints of my fine art that feature handwritten lyrics without infringing copyright?
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Answered on November 19, 2024
It sounds like you heard the word "transformative" as part of someone describing an urban legend about copyright fair use. That only relates to...
Am i allowed to say that i will be pursuing financial compensation in a cease and desist letter?
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Answered on November 19, 2024
Are you allowed? Sure. A cease and desist letter is just a letter asking someone to do something. But there are dozens of potential factors that...
I have a question about a trademark priority and its first use in commerce in the USA.
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Answered on November 16, 2024
The presumption is that goodwill from sales of a branded product inure to the benefit of the manufacturer. Covertech Fabricating, Inc. v. TVM...
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IsIs the declaration of independent still considered a legal document?
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Answered on November 15, 2024
Good answers above. I would also point out regarding your question about "enforcement" the Declaration does not grant anyone any power to enforce...
Can I buy stickers off amazon or at crafts stores then attach them to window clings and resell them?
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Answered on November 14, 2024
You can buy genuine goods and re-sell them which probably includes using them for their intended purposes in a business. If they are counterfeits,...
Is it okay to resell a secondhand DVD for less than I bought it after ripping it?
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Answered on November 13, 2024
Good answer above. But to specifically answer "Is it okay to resell a secondhand DVD for less than I bought it after ripping it?" it would...
In trademark class 16, are books only ever referred to as "books."
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Answered on November 12, 2024
It seems likely really mean to ask the question differently, but books are books and things that are not books are not books. You could say...
Can I sue for false advertising?
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Answered on November 10, 2024
Obviously, it's likely to cost you more than the $10 you lost in order to sue. The FTC's ability to protect consumers might come under some...
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