Are you allowed to build a device that is patented by someone else, for self use without the owner's permission?
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Answered on April 16, 2018
The above answer is a good one. Apple has dozens of patents on dozens of features on their iPhones. You could fall under the experimental use...
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How similar can a trademarked name be to another?
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Answered on April 16, 2018
The above answer is a good one. Chances are good that "Well Tailored Suits" is not capable if serving as a trademark (or service mark) anyway. It...
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If you’re captured in public is there any way to prevent people from posting you on social media?
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Answered on April 15, 2018
There are four common law rights of privacy. False Light Privacy -- a publication which places subject in false light, a lot like defamation;...
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What do I have to do to create a fictitious publishing imprint legally?
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Answered on April 15, 2018
If you mean a colophon, as long as it is not confusingly similar to another you should be able to do what you want.
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Is it legal to use someone else's photos of their work?
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Answered on April 15, 2018
Anyone who copies your photo violates your copyright. If you have a registration with an effective date within three months of publication or...
Selling haunted items on online?
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Answered on April 15, 2018
There are some advertising claims, usually called "puffing", that are not considered to be claims of truthful objective properties of the goods or...
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Dissolving an LLC ?
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Answered on April 14, 2018
The answer above makes an important point. While you describe facts that indicate you are the Author, LLCs usually have agreements of some kind. ...
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Adding a city name to a trade? will that work
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Answered on April 14, 2018
An "order" implies that a court is involved. There are extreme risks in handling a lawsuit on a do it yourself basis. Apart from that, it is not...
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Do I have the option of using any copyright statement from other books as my own?
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Answered on April 14, 2018
It would be best to summarize the statement and rewrite as your own. Ideas aren't protectable, but original expressions are. You could also...
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How can a company like riptapparell thrive from parody tees, when they are obviously infringing on copyright laws?
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Answered on April 14, 2018
Copyright fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107 would look to (1) “the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial...
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