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What type of person is most qualified to negotiate patent licensing between myself and a major online video streaming company?
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Answered on September 28, 2015
Attorney Vaccaro is correct. You will have to invest the time to find and interview prospective business agents or partners. Your patent attorney...
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Is it copyright infringement to use video game locations and character silhouettes in my travel posters that I sell on Etsy?
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Answered on September 28, 2015
This subject matter is extremely fact specific, and you need to have an IP attorney review all of your work and provide you with an opinion and...
Can my employer force us to make an irrelevant music video for promotional purposes?
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Answered on September 23, 2015
None of the objections you raise are legally relevant. Unless you can show that your employer is forcing you to do something illegal, immoral or...
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I'm a freelance graphic designer in Texas contacted by a Christian company in Florida to help them with some artwork.
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Answered on September 23, 2015
I concur with prior responders. You may not have a case regarding the website, but they appear to have breached your contract for the fliers. It...
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Are there rights issues with reprinting paintings or book covers?
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Answered on September 22, 2015
If you do not have authorization to reprint, you would be infringing upon the copyrights on those images. Credit is irrelevant.
Do I file a motion to quash or vacate the subpoena?
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Answered on September 22, 2015
Prior responder is correct, you will have to take some action to address this, and your best move is to do so with the assistance of counsel. You...
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The Lanham Act is known as the Trademark Act. Does that mean the filer (Plaintiff needs a Registered Trademark
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Answered on September 22, 2015
As indicated by prior responders, the non-registrant does have some protection, both in the Lanham Act and in State Law. However, this is a very...
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As I seek a literary agent and publisher, can I sell my work privately until then safely?
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Answered on September 21, 2015
Publishing does not need a publishing house. If you are selling the book after making copies at Kinkos, you have published it. I don't know if an...
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Who owns rights to a video?
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Answered on September 21, 2015
As pointed out by prior responders, you have a breach of services issue and the terms of the work agreement will control. You need to have a local...
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I have a novel idea not directly related to my line of work at a tech giant. How can I launch a business and protect the idea ?
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Answered on September 21, 2015
The key is what is contained in your work agreement, or their policies and procedures, not what HR says. Speak with IP counsel. The bad news is...
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