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What are my rights to have my photo and name removed from a website of ministry that I used to be on staff more than a year ago?
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Answered on February 05, 2020
Your right of publicity would be to control use of your name or likeness for commercial purposes. There are privacy rights against public...
Could I be sued by a toy company if I repainted a toy for the purpose of reselling it for a profit?
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Answered on February 05, 2020
It's unlikely to be a patent problem, although I could make up a hypothetical. Material changes are a potential trademark problem. You can...
Can you resell band t-shirts you have purchased legally from a store like Target, Walmart, or Amazon if you alter them?
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Answered on February 05, 2020
There is no absolute answer. It will depend on the exact facts of each case. Concerns include (1) while you say they are "legal" you had better...
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If I’m writing a letter of intent to work for a business is that legally binding?
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Answered on February 04, 2020
It depends on what it says. The title of a document isn't magic. Often such a document says it's not a binding contract. Read the document.
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How can I register my trademark?
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Answered on February 04, 2020
It sounds pretty straightforward. Submit a correct specimen.
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We obtained a supplemental trademark March 2015. That trademark is eligible
to be upgraded to a principal mark in March 2020?
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Answered on February 04, 2020
It would be a new application claiming acquired distinctiveness. Fivebyears exclusive use often works, but it will depend on the mark and goods....
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Can I change the filing basis of a US trademark at the time of filing Section 8 affidavit?
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Answered on February 03, 2020
It sounds like no registration has issued. Maybe the application was published and allowed. If allowed you can extend the time to file proof of...
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Defamation inquiry regarding previous employer
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Answered on February 03, 2020
If there was a reasonable basis to name you, you were not served and the case is dismissed it's hard to see how there's defamation case.
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Trademark is currently registered 1a (being used in commerce)....
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Answered on February 03, 2020
If you have a good excuse for not selling goods, like a natural disaster that made it impossible, you might be able to file a Section 8. But...
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When you find a picture online that you would like to use on a public document, how are you granted approval to use the image?
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Answered on February 03, 2020
The above recommendations are good ones. You'll have to pay,. And while the sites have thousands, if not millions of images, and the overwhelming...
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