Do I need permission to use likeness of Einstein, Darwin and Newton? Who/where do I find people to contact to ask permission?
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Answered on May 03, 2014
Newton and Darwin, legal if the image is your original work not copied from a still copyright protected imagte. Einsten, still covered by publicity...
Signs of a bad patent attorney?
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Answered on May 03, 2014
No, more likely signs of a good patent attorney.
Many great patent attorneys, routinely cancel all the claims in response to a rejection and...
If a book is no longer copyrighted (it is very old) is it possible to copy for profit online?
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Answered on May 03, 2014
Depends on how you do it, and how you do it likely depends on whether you see an IP attorney or not. If you copy a book you, in your "expert" lay...
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Is it legal (w/o consent) to make and sell apparel with my college's name and logo? How about without the logo? Just part name?
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Answered on May 03, 2014
The parameters are:
(1) You probably can't do this counterfeit University logo safely without University permission. 15 USC 1114 and 17 USC 501...
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Fair use on video commentary
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Answered on May 03, 2014
This sounds like deliberate infringement with commentary done merely as an attempt to invoke a fair use exemption, which won't likely work. Fair...
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Is it unlawful to label as copyrighted something that is not copyright-able? If it is unlawful, what is the penalty?
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Answered on May 03, 2014
Yes, if proven. Intentional false copyright notices can be unfair competition under 15 USC 1125(a)(1)(B) when they misdescribe goods or services to...
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Can i register a similar trademark to an existing one
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Answered on May 02, 2014
You are quite confused and have your trademark law wrong and do not mention most of the relevant facts. See the link below for the Lapp factors...
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Have a supply business and buy items in Asia
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Answered on May 02, 2014
Hire a good customs broker. See the link below for an explanation of what customs brokers do.
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I wrote a Reality TV Show I exposed it in a website, I only have WGA do I have chance in proving with evidence my case?
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Answered on May 01, 2014
You may know what case is "your case", but it would help if you would tell us, don't you think? Perhaps a claim of copyright...
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How can you use Facebook members photos lawfully?
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Answered on May 01, 2014
Read 17 USC 106 which lists the exclusive rights of a copyright holder, then read 17 USC 107, which outlines some factors used in determining what...
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