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Is it legal for me to use YouTube videos as supplemental carriculum, without the poster's permission, as a for-profit instructor
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Answered on May 20, 2014
If all you are doing is directing someone to a public-accessible website at which a video can be viewed, then you have certainly not committed...
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An xrated movie was downloaded from my ip address without my consent. do I have to pay copyrightsettments.com?
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Answered on May 20, 2014
What you have received is a so-called DMCA takedown notice, likely from a company called CEG TEK. You should not provide any more facts or...
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Can I manufacture a new application of a device that has been patented in 1950s or need a permit or license agreement?
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Answered on May 19, 2014
If the device was indeed the subject of a patent filed in the 1950s, that patent would have long since expired. For that reason, you would be free...
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Would this allow someone to use another persons image?
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Answered on May 05, 2014
No, you cannot take a picture of a picture to avoid copyright infringement. It would still be a copy of the original, which would be infringement.
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Under Fair Use, can I depict and explicitly denounce a well-known product in a piece of art that may or may not generate profit?
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Answered on April 15, 2014
Generally, fair use is a good defense to infringement if what you are doing is in fact political comment on the copyrighted work. That said, we...
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Can someone use a trademarked name if they put a space between the two words?
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Answered on March 27, 2014
The simple answer is that would almost certainly be trademark infringement. The standard is "likelihood of confusion." I can't think of a single...
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Copyright question. Advice needed please.
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Answered on March 25, 2014
Your question is actually very complicated. Whether your business would be liable depends on whether your company is enabling copies to be made of...
Is it legal to print a website to a PDF and store the PDF somewhere else?
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Answered on March 21, 2014
It is unclear exactly what you are asking. It seems like you are asking whether it is OK to essentially archive a website to ensure that your later...
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Stolen Photos.
Can the details and proof be enough to force a site to remove pictures
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Answered on March 21, 2014
These are very serious violations of several different copyright rights. You should speak with a copyright lawyer soon to discuss your options....
Am I allowed to take a picture of a movie scene and post it into internet?
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Answered on March 16, 2014
The short answer is no. There could possibly be some exception, but the most likely answer is no.
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