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The answer to this is, it depends. It will make a big difference if you are using the material just to be funny (more of a Weird Al's "Like a...
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The answer to this is, it depends. It will make a big difference if you are using the material just to be funny (more of a Weird Al's "Like a...
Generally, yes, different goods/services can have identical trademarks. The test is if there is a likelihood of confusion such that consumers...
More facts will be required but, bottom line, you are skating on the edge of several charges that could be brought against you.
I am in agreement with my fellow attorneys. A copyright infringement lawsuit in Federal court is not a good place to practice working on your...
This is a matter you will need to discuss with an attorney as different states have different laws for such actions. So, the short answer is,...
Running a website to profit from the illegal actions of others, you say? Yes, this is likely to lead to a lot of issues.
Legislative efforts are notoriously difficult to achieve and even more difficult to predict for costs, time, etc. Many already established...
This is a difficult question in an ever-changing area of law. The answer to it can depend on a lot of factors (e.g. what are you changing? what...
A trademark infringement analysis requires consideration of many factors, which is not suited to this forum. However, it sounds like you are...
I agree with attorney Moorhead. The terms of your publishing contract will likely control this matter. Have that reviewed by an attorney and they...