I want to self-publish diaries my deceased father wrote as a teenager in LA in the 1920s. Can I copyright in my name?
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Answered on December 28, 2012
The copyright existed when the diaries were written. The author was your father. Filing now for Federal Copyright will show your father as the...
Can you provide a sample Cease and Desist Letter? Do I need to hire an Attorney?
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Answered on December 28, 2012
Yes, you need to hire an attorney.
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How would you craft a lawsuit over idea theft?
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Answered on August 24, 2012
In the case of Injection Research Specialists v. Polaris, 168 F.3d 1320 (Fed Cir 1998) Injection met with Polaris 40+ times, Polaris declined to...
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I want to see a case history regarding some copyright filed by a film production studio. Is it possible to get the case history.
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Answered on August 17, 2012
Your reference to a "case" indicates a lawsuit. If the case involved copyright infringement then it wll be found in the Federal Courts. Copyright...
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Can I face or body paint an NFL logo or famous cartoon character on a person's body?
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Answered on May 28, 2012
Perhaps yes, but maybe no.
In 619 F.3d 301, 306, 309 (4th Cir. 2010) the challenge for the Baltimore Ravens’ use of a Flying B Logo was not...
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Can I face or body paint an NFL logo or famous cartoon character on a person's body?
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Answered on May 28, 2012
Perhaps yes, but maybe no.
In 619 F.3d 301, 306, 309 (4th Cir. 2010) the challenge for the Baltimore Ravens’ use of a Flying B Logo was not...
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How can my website legally feature press logos from news organizations that wrote articles about our product's spokesperson?
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Answered on May 25, 2012
The use of another's logo, in the example stated, is not for the purpose of selling a similar product or service, would not confuse the consumer as...
Do I need to be worried Comcast copyright infringement letter, for a movie
which we did not download?
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Answered on May 22, 2012
Yes, you need to be worried. This is litigation and copyright. Many attorneys have dealt with these complaints. The gathering of evidence that...
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How do you challenge a patent?
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Answered on May 10, 2012
The inventors are named on the Patent. If B invented any aspect of the invention then his name must be included. If B's contribution was making a...
Can I take a photo of a product containing a brand logo and sell my photo for artistic purposes..not commercial or editorial?
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Answered on May 07, 2012
A 1973 Federal Court case, In Re E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, provided a checklist for the analysis of the act leading to an...
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