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Can I trademark and legally use a food product name that differs only slightly from one that is regionally protected in Europe?
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Answered on March 14, 2014
You can't get "a legal opinion" here, even if you would "appreciate" it. We are ethically prohibited from giving legal opinions to non-clients....
Are words/phrases or images from a movie or book copyrighted? If so, in what context?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
You want to show your love for brand name products by creating copies and selling them without permission so you can make a quick buck. Can you...
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How is that my corporate registrar information ending up all over the Internet without my consent?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
" I completely understand that corporate officer information is public domain"
That is your answer. You provided it.
What you expect is...
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Is it legal to xerox sewing/needlework patterns from a library book for personal use (including gifting a completed pattern)?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
Gifting is non-personal use. You could gift the completed needlework generally, but it is copyright infringement to reproduce and distribute the...
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How water tight are contracts with publishing agents when they are no longer promoting your book?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
See a contract attorney or copyright attorney. The publishing contract needs to be reviewed. If this is an exclusive publishing deal, there would...
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Can I legally resell a copyrighted RSS feed if I parse it and change it?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
This depends on the nature of the RSS feed. The stats are facts and facts are not protected by copyright since the league did not create the stat,...
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Is it legal to sell jewelry made from recycled material that contains copyrighted logos?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
That would be illegal passing off, a form of trademark infringement. No, that's not legal. Let's face it, your earrings are not THE REAL THING....
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Alleged unauthorized use of software
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Answered on March 13, 2014
Likely the software has some monitoring subroutine or interactivity that the company tracks. They likely have the proof. Will they sue? Probably...
I painted my NFL team logo on my deck. Friends love it, now they want their own on their decks. Am I allowed to paint these for$
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Answered on March 13, 2014
100 unauthorized commercial NFL logo deck paintings. Sounds like a $150,000 risk. See 17 USC...
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I AM TRYING TO FIND MUSIC RECORDING ROYALTIES.
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Answered on March 13, 2014
So we can share ZERO?
Sorry to be a spoiler, but no one here is going to be interested in those "spoils". I am afraid you spoiled your chances...
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