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Can I charge a compilation fee to print, bind, and ship/deliver copyright files into one use-able "notebook" for parents?
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Answered on February 23, 2016
Your question includes way too many variables to properly evaluate your risk of liability.
Moreover, as a teacher, your factual description of...
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Can I make a copy of a movie and leave it at my family summer home?
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Answered on February 23, 2016
I think the answer depends on facts you haven't yet disclosed.
Context matters. The Supreme Court has held that copying a television program in...
Is it legal to sell art based off of characters of books that are not yet in the public domain?
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Answered on February 23, 2016
The general rule, in relevant part, is that the copyright in a work of authorship [such as images of fictional characters] is infringed when...
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Is there a way to go after big companies who sell products that they are not an authorized dealer?
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Answered on February 23, 2016
Your complaint has been voiced by many other hair salons over many years.
The rule, however, is that trademark law does not reach the sale of...
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Is it legal to name a product after influential women using their first name only? Ex: A lipstick after Viola Davis: "Viola"
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Answered on February 22, 2016
Sometimes it’s lawful to adopt a given name as a trademark, sometimes not.
As my colleagues note, it’s ALWAYS necessary to “clear the rights”...
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Can I use this hoodie for business purposes, or does it infringe Miami Heat's copyrights?
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Answered on February 21, 2016
You want to know whether you can lawfully sell clothing adorned with a logo that's "heavily inspired by [the] Miami Heat's logo"? Let's start with...
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What documents for the EFS-Web system at USPTO on a Provisional Patent Application?
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Answered on February 21, 2016
I take it you're trying to write and file a provisional patent application on your own without the assistance of a patent attorney. That's dumb....
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Is it possible to patent a treatment from a certain herb that is applied on body topically?
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Answered on February 21, 2016
Combositions of chemicals [including herbs] that are demostrably proven to effect a clinical benefit can be patent protected. Damn few herbal...
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Must I pay for each and every consultation, until I find a lawyer who is willing to work with a Contingency Agreement?
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Answered on February 21, 2016
Damn few disputes are one-sided and very few have a foreseeable payout in the end. Most attorneys, therefore, will not spend uncompensated time on...
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How can I fashion a disclaimer protecting Kindle Direct Publishing from legal liability. I also need to file a copyright
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Answered on February 21, 2016
Before you even think about publishing the book you NEED to sit down with your own Colorado-licensed business attorney to discuss the very high...
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