Can I trademark my brand if someone else uses but hasn't registered it or their business and the timing of use is close?
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Answered on May 11, 2016
This will depend on the specific facts, of which you've set forth some, but not all. If the other user has gained some rights under the common...
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What is the likelihood of legal problems with TM with company with the same name while 1 is a sport the other sells sports equip
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Answered on May 08, 2016
The likelihood of such "legal problems" with trademark clash in the scenario you describe is high. I'd say that answer is a no-brainer.
What...
Is it illegal to use software to rig gambling involving video game currencies that have no intrinsic value?
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Answered on May 07, 2016
You say the game currency you're scamming has "no intrinsic value," but methinks you doth protest too much. On that reasoning, wouldn't Bitcoin...
Is it illegal if someone told me to go slit my wrists?
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Answered on May 05, 2016
Such a statement would be within the Constitutional right to Freedom of Speech.
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Can I use the name Geekology for my YouTube channel here in Arizona without penalty of the law?
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Answered on May 03, 2016
Gee I am confused. I don't think you mean that your proposed YouTube channel would be visible only to Arizona residents. Rather that you are in...
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How do I legally get granted access to a clients username and password for their website?
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Answered on May 03, 2016
It's sticky to share a single identity for access. If would be opportune for the customer to provide you with your own username and password, so...
Can I use the lyrics of a few songs in my book without copyright permission?
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Answered on April 28, 2016
In the old days, it cost a lot of money to produce a book, and so an industrial machine of publishers arose. If an author was persistent and lucky...
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Is this considered a new invention?
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Answered on April 28, 2016
There seem to be two aspects to your question.
Question 1: Can I get a patent?
Question 2: If I make each of the components from scratch, can...
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Can I make a claim on a provisional patent application that shows less physical strain relative to prior art?
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Answered on April 27, 2016
The "claim" of a patent is not the same as the "claim" of efficacy for a drug seeking approval. I wonder if you're confusing the two.
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Can I resell or give away a piece of clothing bought wholesale if it is not altered or claimed to be my design?
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Answered on April 27, 2016
In general, yes.
Provided it meets the flammability standards of the Consumer Product Safety Act and any other requirements of law.