How do we get Higbee & Associates to stop harassing us with emails wanting to sue us for use of a copyrighted image?
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Answered on July 23, 2019
Statutory damages are $750 to $30,000. It doesn't matter that you are non-profit although that might get you to the low end. It sounds like you...
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Can I send a MLS board a notice to terminate someone's services because of copyright and DMCA?
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Answered on July 23, 2019
Avvo's a place for general information and direction. Your situation sounds very specific and you should retain a lawyer and get a confidential...
Can I use "Tennessee Welcomes You" road sign with hand lettered font in podcast cover art? Are state highway signs copyrighted?
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Answered on July 23, 2019
You need to research how the signs got there -- was it a state employee who did the art? did they have a contest? did they hire a design company? ...
What is the best way to talk about/show my invention without a patent?
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Answered on July 23, 2019
Best is to file a patent application first. No one can beat you to the Patent Office if you've already filed. Patent applications must name the...
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Patent Type + Patent Illustration?
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Answered on July 22, 2019
Patent lawyers usually work with artists they know. If you're going on your own maybe a confidentiality agreement is a good idea. Whether it's...
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WHY IS THE TERM "FALSE" ADDED TO THE TERM "PRETENSE" IN "FALSE PRETENSE" WHEN EITHER TERM MEAN UNTRUTHFULNESS, UNREAL, FALSITY?
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Answered on July 22, 2019
Repeating redundancy over and over is not unusual in the law. But seriously, I'd think you could also have an irrelevant, but true pretense: "Buy...
I want to use a picture of my mom in my company logo. She is deceased. can I legally do this?
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Answered on July 22, 2019
We need to assume she didn't use her likeness for commercial purposes while alive and if so that any other heirs would not disagree with your use. ...
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Florida you-tube channel steals my unregistered trademark
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Answered on July 22, 2019
It is certainly easier (and cheaper) if your trademark is registered. Common law trademark rights would need to be proven. There really isn't a...
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Logo copyright for game design?
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Answered on July 22, 2019
The appearance of a font is not generally copyrightable. Code for electronic fonts might be, if you use the code. But it's more likely a...
Can I wear a shirt with a copyrighted logo in a YouTube video? Can these videos be monetized?
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Answered on July 22, 2019
The rationales you describe are relevant, but not the most important. The test is whether your presentation causes a likelihood of confusion or...
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