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Is it legal for an online content hosting site to shut down without warning, and fail to offer its creators access to the work?
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Answered on April 06, 2018
The terms and conditions to which you agreed when you started using the site should reflect the obligations of the site. If they promised...
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How do I go about finding out if another artist has infringed on my copyright ?
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Answered on April 06, 2018
As pointed out, one of the things you need to do before you can enforce your copyright is to register it. To prove infringement you need to prove...
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How can I sue films and companies for using my family name?
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Answered on April 06, 2018
You can use your family name as your name. Whether you can use it for a specific business depends on whether or not someone else used it for their...
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Can a subcontractor i hire to help me with a job record me working then post on YouTube and on his website as if it was his job.
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Answered on April 06, 2018
It sounds like you hired a guy and he worked for you and now he is using your image for commercial purposes to promote his business. If this is...
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Can i make a trademark or artistic product using a caricature of a copyrighted movie character?
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Answered on April 06, 2018
The above answer is a good one. It is a bit unclear how you will be going from the "character" to your teddy bear. If you use an image from the...
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My music was used by spotify without my consent.Can I go after them for copywright infringement
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Answered on April 05, 2018
It sounds really unusual that anyone would send you a letter admitting to infringement. Maybe you should retain a copyright lawyer o review the...
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Is "Portland, OR - Keeping things weird since 1845" infringes TM "Keep Portland weird"?
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Answered on April 05, 2018
Trademarks are not rights in gross - the don't monopolize all used of words and don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia. If it's registered...
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I filed a design patent 1 yr ago. It is yet to publish. If I filed another one today that is very similar. Can both issue?
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Answered on April 05, 2018
If the new one is non-obvious compared the previous one there should not be a block to issuance. It is not clear what you mean by "published." Do...
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Can legal action be taken against me, for privately disclosing an online security exploit?
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Answered on April 05, 2018
This matter is sufficiently serious that you should retain a lawyer and get a confidential opinion. It would not seem to be a good idea for...
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Recruiter emailed back to a candidate with explicit details of hiring decisions. Is this normal ?
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Answered on April 05, 2018
It's hard to see an intellectual property law issue here. Employment agencies are probably regulated by state law and your state likely has some...
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