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I am making a t shirt with sneakers on it. the sneakers have the nike logo on them. Am I allowed to sell these t shirts?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
Just DON'T do it!
That would almost certainly result in Nike stomping on you. That's
willful trademark infringement. Not even a close case.
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Can I the title of a T.V. show as a character's name in a video game legally?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
Generally yes. TV show titles are not protected by copyright, but might be protected by trademark as the name of a series of shows or through...
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Can I buy a brush head (fig 3 and 4) from China and sell in the US.
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Answered on February 26, 2014
You misunderstand what this site does and doesn't do. We do not do detailed patent clearance opinions on specific matters.Ere do give general...
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Can a movie director be blocked from using a city name in fictitious slander?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
It is not slander since it is fictional. The town will likely be helped as much as hurt. The Amityville horror did not hurt Amityville, and that...
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Can I trust Google Usage Rights for searching celebrity photos to paint them?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
The Google Usage Rights Search is still relatively new to such high visibility as was enabled Jan 14. Google support answers your question this...
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I am using packaging from dog food, chicken feed,coffee bean packaging etc to make shopping bags etc. do i have @ issues?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
This is rather hard to determine without seeing the bags and how you use the packaging. Are you reproducing brand name packaging? That will raise...
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How To Respond/Negotiate A Trademark Infringement Claim?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
The response to them needs to come from an attorney. It is a simple matter if you are changing rather than fighting. You do not want to respond...
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Can I create an app based around a celebrity?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
No, it is not likely a parody, and that is a defense to copyright infringement while your concern is violation of publicity rights. If your primary...
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Would anything bad happen if I design shirts with people faces on them without permission?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
You mean "could" not "would". We have no ESP, but we can tell possibilities.
"people couldn't always tell who the celebrity was". In other...
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What is the average cost for a patent search?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
A minimal patentability search should average around $1000, and more complex patentability searches can run $10,000 or more. If you mean some other...
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