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"I am awesome" was recently trademarked. Does this mean I can or cannot use "I'm Awesome Doodles" for a smartphone app name?
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Answered on July 20, 2014
You mean REGISTERED and just for certain items (socks and wristbands). You need to consult a trademark attorney for actionable advice and cannot...
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Who can I contact about a corporation fraudulently claiming copyrights over works that I own copyrights to.
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Answered on July 20, 2014
You should contact a copyright litigator since you do not know the steps to take, as that is why you are here on Avvo asking this question. The...
Can I sue a TV network for using my name for a villainous character, and has since caused harassment and typecasting?
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Answered on July 20, 2014
Oh come on now, you know you can't! [At least not successfully.]
Is it lawful for me to buy a brand name hand sanitizer (e.g. Purrell) in bulk and repackage it in my containers and resell it???
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Answered on July 20, 2014
Selling PURRELL hand sanitizer by repackaging it with your own brand is "reverse passing off." [If Pepsi were to label Pepsi as COKE that is...
I'm starting a quiz/trivia site, where there will be quizzes like "Name this celebrity" and "Who said this quote" etc.
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Answered on July 20, 2014
It is likely not "fair use". You will run afoul of both copyrights and publicity rights if you just grab celebrity photos and use them in a...
Can I sell hand drawn & painted (art) pictures of characters such as Thomas the Train, Curious George, & Monsters Inc.?
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Answered on July 20, 2014
NO. Not legally. Not even a close call. That would be blatant copyright infringement and likely trademark infringement. Omitting parts is not...
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Do I need an attorney to file a civil lawsuit? I own a property that was used to film a video without my permission.
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Answered on July 20, 2014
Not sure what the suit's objective would be. The video is not your property. You have little damage, if any. And, you have no control over You...
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How do I protect my software product from a partner (no formal contract in place) now that he has disappeared for months?
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Answered on July 19, 2014
From what you state it it's most likely NOT your software, but rather the software of your vanished partner. How is it "my software" when you did...
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Is it Fair Use to fabricate a sculpture from commercially produced dolls?
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Answered on July 18, 2014
You do not give us enough details to really know what you mean by V-forms. I think of Robert Irwin when I hear "V-forms" (see link below). This may...
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Is it legal to use public clip art sports team logos to personalize the cremation urns we make?
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Answered on July 18, 2014
Chances are the "public" clip art is not public but for private personal use only, so when you put it on your urns for commercial sales for profit...
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