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Hi i spent years making a feature length film and 95% of my closing credits are fake, is this illegal?
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Answered on August 23, 2012
That is OK provided they are original as well as fake. If you are falsely claiming association with some real person, you are illegal. How and how...
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What defines Fair Use?
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Answered on August 23, 2012
Q:"What defines Fair Use?"
A: The relevant statute http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107 and case decisions. Those are NOT fair uses in...
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Would this be intellectual property infringement?
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Answered on August 23, 2012
View the following page, which should answer your questions.
https://www.facebook.com/help/?page=157024904418383
If not, you need to consult a...
Can I paint & sell a picture of a celebrity using a photo as reference but the end product is not identical to the photo?
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Answered on August 23, 2012
I think that would be transformative enough to likely qualify as an original work rather than a derivative, although since you would be in fact...
Do I need to continue with a non-disclosure agreement going forward?
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Answered on August 22, 2012
Q:"Do I need to continue with a non-disclosure agreement going forward after receiving my provisional application number pending patent?
A: Yes...
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Question for a new inventor for clothing what would be the best way to protect my brand if I have a brand name and a great inven
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Answered on August 21, 2012
I also think patent protection is ordinarily not relevant to clothing, unless you have a new feature to your clothing that solves a technical...
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Can I take concepts or visuals from TV Shows and put them in a T-Shirt Design?
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Answered on August 21, 2012
Q:"Can I take concepts or visuals from TV Shows and put them in a T-Shirt Design?. How can I legally go about doing this? "
A: Legally? By...
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Can i patent a word like (taxi sunnyvale) or copy write.
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Answered on August 21, 2012
SEO is not patenting, and it is not copyright or trademark. They might "write copy" but won't "copyright". Their advertising hype about "you won't...
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Can a relative producing a movie of my family use my father in the movie and his real name, without my consent? Thank you
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Answered on August 21, 2012
"More data please!" Likely yes as a practical matter and likely not as a legal matter. However, more facts are needed, such as:
1. How well known...
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I would like to distribute for free to church parisheners a slide show with background music
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Answered on August 21, 2012
Yes, to be legal and morally right you do. You can play music in church without a license due to an exception in the copyright law, but for...
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