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Studio will not return my calls or my film of my television pilot?

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Can you host a painting class, painting trademarked images, such as sports teams' logos?

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Is This Trademark Likelihood of Confusion?

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Can I legally print & sell 100 "original" printmaking prints of a celebrity?

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Question regarding: Fair Use and other issues regarding a book to be self-published later this year.

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You can sell Nike Elite socks and do after the sale customization, but not what you describe as pre-sale customization with the Nike Elite brands...

If someone emails a picture of themselves to me, can I use that picture online.

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Can the same trademark name be used by 2 different types of business?

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Is it legal to download photos from art and upload them to my website not as mine but as art display?

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