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How can I protect these investments that I am the only one doing inside the bigger picture of the LLC?
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Answered on November 29, 2016
Attorney Koslyn is correct. The way to handle this is with a loan to the business, and an agreement that this loan gets repaid before either you...
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How do I know if I can register a name as a trademark?
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Answered on November 29, 2016
If someone else is using the mark you want for the same product, they already own a common law trademark in that mark, for that use. That mark...
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Can I sell a craft item that I learn to make using someone else's pattern?
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Answered on November 29, 2016
The copyright applies to the pattern, not the work produced. You should be able to sell the product made unless the work itself demonstrates a...
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Which laws protect someone from defamation by posting the names and text of a copyright infringer?
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Answered on November 29, 2016
If you accuse someone of copyright infringement online, you are of course subject to being sued for defamation. You would then have the...
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When can I start protecting my trademark?
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Answered on November 26, 2016
I agree with the prior responders. I would also ask that if there are others using the trademark for goods or services similar to yours, it may be...
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If I lose a small claims libel case, can I remove the appeal (trial de novo) to Federal Court?? I would love to do so. Grounds
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Answered on November 25, 2016
You can try, but don't have much chance of success. If you are serious about this I would suggest that you get yourself counsel as your success as...
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Can I use music and professional photographs
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Answered on November 25, 2016
I would just point out that the copyright protection on a photograph (or on music) lasts for quite a long time. Under the current law, protection...
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I own a new Real Estate Company and my Logo uses the same Blue and Green Colors as my former company. Can colors be copied?
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Answered on November 25, 2016
Colors in and of themselves cannot copyrighted as there is no creative effort required to create a color. Use of the color is something else, but...
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Is what I'm doing considered "Fair Use"?
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Answered on November 22, 2016
You may want to run this by your own IP counsel, but I do not see anything here which would qualify as fair use. Sorry.
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Can these two trademarks exits? YOURDOCTOR and YOUDOKTOR
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Answered on November 22, 2016
There are many factors involved in the analysis of the PTO. Being in the same category may, or may not, be important as some categories have a...
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