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I created and maintained a website as a volunteer. Do I need to turn over all of my work to the "new president" of the org?
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Answered on January 26, 2014
Your legal obligation to turn over these usernames, passwords and access to domain names is probably absolute. I think you are letting emotion...
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Can I take 2 technology products that are well know and combine into device?
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Answered on January 26, 2014
What I think about this from a legal standpoint is that it is very risky.
First you are likely to run a file of patents on one or both...
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Can a photographer use my photos on two different websites to promote two different businesses without my consent?
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Answered on January 26, 2014
We need many more facts than you have given us but will answer based on what you have given us. First, you need to recognize that the photographer...
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Copyright
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Answered on January 25, 2014
No, you can copyright the expression of an idea but not the idea itself.
To protect the "idea", you need to look to patent law not copyright...
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Can I patent an item that I have been selling on eBay? I have applied for a provisional patent.
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Answered on January 25, 2014
You have likely ruined your chances overseas but not in the US of getting a valid patent. As my colleagues note, foreign countries generally have a...
Is it legal to use college or high school colors in a retail product if I don't use their name or logo?
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Answered on January 25, 2014
"the identity would be implied" You have answered your own question. This would be illegal because an association with the school would be implied....
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I sell bracelets of a popular band on ebay. Today I received an Infringement of Intellectual Property email.
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Answered on January 25, 2014
You need to see an intellectual property law attorney. It sounds like you are mixing up copyrights and trademarks and probably are using images of...
Has a patent attorney ever "stolen" a client's idea?
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Answered on January 25, 2014
That's a frequent question. Asking it exposes you as an utter novice without much common sense, frankly. I don't say that to insult you, rather...
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How can Getty Images be stopped by law from hounding extorting thousands of innocent business owners and website developers?
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Answered on January 24, 2014
You would need to get the US Congress to somehow exempt "innocent" business owners and website developers [aka copyright infringers] from liability...
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A Business Competitor write bad Comment on my business profiles Blog Post, and she share comment on her business profiles.
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Answered on January 24, 2014
Sounds as if you have possible proof of a foolish damaging disparagement by a competitor. You should see a Michigan, attorney like Attorney Shinn,...
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