Alton, IL
Intellectual property Lawyer at Alton, IL
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property
There are basically 3 strategies you can use: 1. Ignore the letter. I agree this is a very reasonable strategy if you have a thick skin and are not bothered by threats from lawyers. The fact that you a...
See Full GuideYou likely gave up your right to privacy as to that picture when you let it be put in newspaper. You do not own the copyright since the paper's photographer, not you, took the picture. You likely have ...
See Full GuideThis poses problems under copyright law (17 USC 501), under rights of publicity of the subject of the photograph, and perhaps under trademark law if brand names are involved. This needs permission of t...
See Full GuideYes, but there is a better procedure for novices called a 24 Month Provisional. See my legal guide on that at http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/is-there-a-24-month-provision-patent-application Sinc...
See Full GuideThe Copyright Act provides a way. 17 USC 512 http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512 is the relevant statute and is known as the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act). It provides a "safe harbo...
See Full GuideIf you are the designer, this issue is important to you, but may not be the solution to getting paid. You own the copyright to the drawings and design if the contract does not say otherwise. Transfers...
See Full GuidePeople often want to play Robin Hood, so we have gotten several questions that go something like this: -People buying the knock offs are aware they aren't authentic, -The population here could not aff...
See Full GuideYou can check in two places, the first being the more comprehensive: 1. EFS-Web Compatible Hardware and Software which includes information on compatible hardware and software, including operating sy...
See Full GuideNO. One June 11, 2013 the Second Circuit Ct of Appeals in an opinion http://fairuse.stanford.edu/case/gary-friedrich-enters-llc-v-marvel-characters-inc/ by Justice Chin reversed a summary judgment http...
See Full GuideIf copyright is automatic, then why do people register for copyright? 1. Proof of ownership. Registering copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office creates a public record of the basic information of a ...
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