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Am I breaking the trademark law if I sold some brand name product on ebay without knowing they had trademark on their name?
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Answered on December 28, 2010
Yes, you are breaking the law if the goods you sold or offered for sale did not originate with the TM owner or a licensee of the owner - authentic...
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Can a patent infringement attorney help me?
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Answered on December 28, 2010
Neither patent nor copyright law can help you, but you may have a claim in unfair competition and/or dilution under federal law and/or your state's...
Does my original doll violate copyright of another?
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Answered on December 27, 2010
On the facts stated, apparently No. Independent creation is generally a complete defense to a charge of copyright infringement, since copyright...
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For a utility patent, how much should the initial government fees be?
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Answered on December 20, 2010
For an individual filing a "typical" utility patent application in the US Patent Office, where the invention is not licensed or assigned (nor under...
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I received a Judgment saying I should pay "$360 principal and $390 costs on plaintiff's claim". How much in total I should pay?
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Answered on December 14, 2010
Unless there is a typographical or clerical error in the Judgment order, then yes, $750 is the amount to pay, as noted previously. I'd call the...
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How can we authenticate emails?
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Answered on December 14, 2010
Certainly ask in a deposition, unless the e-mails are settlement offers or settlement responses they should be fair game -- and even then they may...
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Need a lawyer to help with
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Answered on December 14, 2010
If you actually cannot afford an attorney (versus having different priorities for your money) your local legal aid office can likely help if you...
Evidence presented in the rebuttal phase of the trial must actually rebut evidence in what other portion of trial?
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Answered on December 14, 2010
Mark's answer is entirely correct. Sometimes a judge will allow supplemental testimony not in rebuttal but offered for strengthing evidence...
Can a party call an expert witness that it has not disclosed in advance to the opposing party?
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Answered on December 14, 2010
Defendant's counsel is being lazy and should not be allowed to call an unnamed expert, but this is up to the Court to enforce. If you are in...
Can I use a mlb team logo on an invitation I'm selling?
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Answered on August 30, 2010
It seems to me that a baseball-type card as a wedding invitation is a spoof of the genre, even if you use an MLB logo or mark to increase the...
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