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My book publisher and I are having problems. If I cancel the contract she says she will retain the rights to the "book files".
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Answered on July 25, 2016
She may mean she won't return the files that code for the book in its printable form. Those files often take a long time, and are expensive, to...
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How do I know if a non compete agreement applies to me?
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Answered on July 25, 2016
If you signed an employment agreement that contained a non-compete provision or signed a stand-alone non-compete agreement then the terms of that...
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Copyright/privately owned website.
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Answered on July 25, 2016
Password protected, customer-only portions of websites are NOT "private." Those customers are people and companies who participate in the...
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What are the requirements or liabilities related to copyright and customer provided images for printing.
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Answered on July 24, 2016
The risk of being sued for copyright or trademark infringement has long been inherent in the printing business -- especially the latter when the...
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How do stop a former employer from using my copyrighted material (or make them pay me to use it)?
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Answered on July 24, 2016
I think it's more useful to sidestep the issue of who owns the copyright [if any] in the test reports by simply assuming you do and, instead, focus...
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Is this a violation of intellectual property by idea?
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Answered on July 23, 2016
If by "tokens" you mean the plastic chips used in role-playing card and dice games then many of them display ornamental designs on both sides. IF...
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Can I legally include a quote with the name of the source in my product (student planner)?
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Answered on July 23, 2016
Your question has been asked many times before. You should read them and their answers via the link below. There will be more information provided...
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Can someone provide a specific answer to my situation regarding fair use in a podcast?
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Answered on July 23, 2016
The specific answer is that the unlicensed use of parts of another's copyrighted material in an audio work may or may not be lawful depending on...
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Do I have any legal rights in this situation?
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Answered on July 23, 2016
The "incidental" display of a copyrighted work [yours] in another copyrighted work [the TV show] happens all the time. No one can shoot a street...
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If I make a cover of a song do I have to get permission from the original singer?
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Answered on July 23, 2016
As my colleagues note, to lawfully "cover" a song [i.e., recording your own version and performing and/or distributing that version] you will need...
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