Is it legal to do a copyrighted musical if it's for educational purposes and we don't charge admission?
Generalities about copyright infringement are almost never true (e.g. 'it's ok if I copy less than twenty pages' or 'so long as it is in my...
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Generalities about copyright infringement are almost never true (e.g. 'it's ok if I copy less than twenty pages' or 'so long as it is in my...
While I am in general agreement with my colleagues, I would also add that you may have copyright issues with your business model. If you are using...
I agree with my colleagues. Trademark infringement happens when consumers are confused as to the source of a good. So, even if a product's...
Trademarks are about creating a connection between a product and the source of that product. So, the question if you can use player-specific...
While educational purposes are noble, taking the entirety of the intellectual property of another is likely an infringement. However, if you...
While I agree with my colleagues that this is likely a trademark issue, I would also add that short phrases and words are not eligible for copyright.
Your question is a difficult one to answer because the generalities of copyright law say 'yes' but other considerations could say 'no.' ...
The statute of limitations for a civil copyright infringement is three years or five years for criminal (see 17 U.S.C. § 507). Thus I would say it...
While trademark "fair use" does give some latitude to use another's trademark, it usually only permits you to use what is absolutely necessary. ...
This seems like a matter more closely tied to credit card fraud/credit rebuilding than intellectual property; I am changing the categories so that...