Why did I receive a supposed cease and desist from a lawyer for Gap Inc for trademarking my apparel line Bridge The Gap Apparel?
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Answered on May 06, 2021
It's pretty simple. Large companies, like the Gap, are uber protective of their trademark. If anything remotely similar comes up, they have a team...
Can I transform disney characters into bubble heads and sell it?
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Answered on April 30, 2021
The simple answer to your question is "yes." Yes, you can do precisely what you suggested.
However, the correct question to ask is "Is there a...
I am wanting to know if I can donate cups that I made with NFL logos on them for prizes for a United Way fundraiser.?
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Answered on April 30, 2021
In general, the answer will be "no."
The NFL logos are the valuable intellectual property of the NFL teams and the NFL. The organizations...
What can I have early investors in a startup sign that relinquishes their future claims to the intellectual property?
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Answered on April 24, 2021
In general, it's very important to establish the ownership of intellectual property BEFORE you start your company and have contracts in place from...
How to defend myself from a copyright infringement with no sales?
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Answered on April 24, 2021
Your question seems to omit a number of critical elements and a misunderstanding of copyright law.
First and foremost, did your store offer any...
How much does it cost to copyright one episode of a TV show?
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Answered on April 15, 2021
The fee changes from time to time and goes up every few years of so. However, if you want to claim copyright registration, that is the only way to...
How do I get a sauce trademark?
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Answered on April 09, 2021
A trademark for "sauce" isn't really much different from a trademark for other goods and services, as far as the process goes.
If you don't know...
Can I sue a hotel for deformation of character and/or holding my deposit (plus it was double charged) for 15 days?
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Answered on April 03, 2021
You are not likely to succeed with a "deformation of character" claim. Assuming you meant "defamation" instead of "deformation" your recitation of...
Hired a pool company to put a inground pool in. Start date October 1st . We still don’t have a liner or equipment.
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Answered on April 02, 2021
Certainly, you want the job completed. I've found that the best first step is to review the contract so that we know what the legal rights of the...
Who has the ownership of papers written in school?
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Answered on April 02, 2021
In general, whoever creates the "work" owns the copyright in the work. So, absent any extenuating circumstances, the person who wrote the paper for...
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