Questions answered by Bruce E. Burdick

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Can I use my community colleges name on a pin that I designed?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 04, 2012

Yes. Failing to get their approval will open you up for a claim of willful and deliberate trademark infringement and unfair competition (false...

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Can I file for Trademark if I have received infringement letter?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 04, 2012

Sorry to hear of your troubles, which sound serious. The first thing you should do is contact a trademark infringement lawyer. When a trademark...

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Can I use the business name of a company that its not longer in business?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 04, 2012

Here's how you clear a label most simply for purposes of adoption. 1. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_record_labels:_A%E2%80%93H and...

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Number of amendments for average patent application? Flat rate attorney fee?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 03, 2012

You asked "How many amendments does an average patent application go through? Do attorneys ever offer a flat rate for filing a patent?" 3...

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Can two companies use the same altered city name if they are in different areas of business?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 03, 2012

You asked: "Since we grew up in the town with the sign and this was not a term he coined out of thin air, can he trademark it and charge me?" It...

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Does it count as Fair Use to have 10 seconds of someone poorly singing a song as karaoke within a TV Show?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 03, 2012

This is likely parody and thus fair use. However, you should contact the copyright owner with an explanation and they may well agree and simply...

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Is this a strong fair use copyright claim?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 02, 2012

This lawyer say you need to ask a real question, not just give us a "What say you Lawyer?" You language in your facts is too vague. What does "the...

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Copyright infringement for an offline database?

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 02, 2012

This sounds like nominative fair use not infringement. You have to use the car's names to describe them. Use of logos can be problematic as you do...

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Bought a used car from a supposedley private seller paid taxes and title transfer fee .Advertised exellent cond. like brand new

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 02, 2012

You should see a local trial lawyer right away. This appears to be a fraudulent transfer. The lawyer will know who you need to contact, but you...

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If a used car dealer advertises a car as being meticulously maintained but it had a lot of problems is that false advertisement

Bruce's answer | Answered on January 02, 2012

Yes. Learn an expensive lesson. If something is important to the value of the product you are buying, put a warranty in the written agreement so...

Bruce E. Burdick's Answers (8060)

Can I use my community colleges name on a pin that I designed?

Can I file for Trademark if I have received infringement letter?

Can I use the business name of a company that its not longer in business?

Number of amendments for average patent application? Flat rate attorney fee?

Can two companies use the same altered city name if they are in different areas of business?

Does it count as Fair Use to have 10 seconds of someone poorly singing a song as karaoke within a TV Show?

Is this a strong fair use copyright claim?

Copyright infringement for an offline database?

Bought a used car from a supposedley private seller paid taxes and title transfer fee .Advertised exellent cond. like brand new

If a used car dealer advertises a car as being meticulously maintained but it had a lot of problems is that false advertisement