I’ve received an email from what I believe is a legitimate law firm stating I have an infringement complaint against me. The email links to a site hosting documents that look like court documents. The complaint appears to be that a product I’ve been selling is infringing on a design patent that... View More 
answered on Mar 14, 2024
It depends. Email service is not typically valid in Arizona. However, a federal district court can serve anyone in the United States based on the rules of the state where the court sits. So if for example you were sued in a Florida federal district court (as might happen for patent infringement... View More
I’ve received an email from what I believe is a legitimate law firm stating I have an infringement complaint against me. The email links to a site hosting documents that look like court documents. The complaint appears to be that a product I’ve been selling is infringing on a design patent that... View More
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answered on Mar 15, 2024
The rules regarding legal service of court documents, such as a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), vary by jurisdiction and the specific court's requirements. Traditionally, legal documents need to be served in person or through recognized postal services to ensure the recipient is aware of... View More
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answered on Mar 11, 2024
If you create a game that is very similar to Grand Theft Auto and name it "No Auto," you could potentially face legal issues related to copyright infringement and trademark infringement. Here's why:
1. Copyright Infringement: If your game copies substantial elements from... View More
that person will be the only one to get the ad
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answered on Mar 5, 2024
Using a person's likeness in advertising, especially in a targeted ad directed exclusively at them, requires careful consideration of privacy and intellectual property laws. The key issue here is consent. If the individual has given explicit permission for their image or likeness to be used in... View More
If i made a comic with other people's characters as cameos with their permission, are they able to stop me from selling physical copies of them online because i used their intelectual property
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answered on Aug 29, 2023
If you have obtained explicit permission from the owners of the intellectual property to use their characters in your comic, then you generally have the legal right to sell physical copies of the comic. However, the scope of your rights would be determined by the terms of the agreement or license... View More
Hello, I wrote an educational book a few years ago and have cited all the material. I did not get permission to use any resources that I found online, as well as images used. However, the work has a cited page and all in-text citations (including the diagrams from Google). I would like to know if... View More
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answered on Jul 10, 2023
When using copyrighted material in your educational book, it is important to seek permission from the copyright owner, even if you provide proper citations. Simply citing the sources and stating "No infringement intended" does not guarantee protection from copyright infringement. This is... View More
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answered on May 2, 2023
Yes, the promissory note is still valid even though the copyright notice at the bottom of the letter only extends from 2019 to 2022. Copyright notices are not related to the validity or enforceability of a legal document like a promissory note. As long as the terms and conditions of the promissory... View More
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answered on Mar 12, 2024
Answering this question accurately would require looking at exactly how you propose to show the words "so cool" and doing a thorough search of government records and the Internet to learn whether anyone else previously had registered or is using a similar looking set of words.
I had minor changes such as the eyes the post is reposted by some users in Pinterest . Will my art be copyrighted or can I claim the art as my own design .
answered on Jul 14, 2023
This is something that a copyright attorney could answer best, but your post remains open for three weeks. Product liability is more about injuries from dangerous products. You could repost and change the category to "Copyright." Some questions remain unanswered, but you might have better... View More
This is my problem. I am not able to get details.
I have created a search engine for users to find coaches, mentors and course creators.
Currently I find the course creator and then create a profile for them that becomes searchable on the site. The profile has a featured image and main image that are both used from that creators Facebook... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Hello there dear Mrs or Mrs,
in this particular case I would say it can be potential copyright infringement and also some other rights infringement.
At first these unless these people grant you permission to be publicly visible on your website, you do not have proper consent to... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Hello there!
The answer for your question depends on some other things, but in general I would say there are many public domain jokes which can be freely used and are freely used by many people, many products and so on (if the joke slogan is not trademarked for instance).
There is... View More
I have an idea for a low budget film where an elderly character is reminiscing about his younger days while looking at some slides or pictures. To save from having to do recreations, I am finding suitable material on eBay. Slides and pics from the 50s-70s mainly. It seems these pics are being... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Hello there,
it seems like there qre many question marks and many questions to be answered first before we can advice you accordingly and precisely.
So to summarize you do not know if these pictures are from who shot them.
According to my jurisdiction if you bought frame... View More
My book includes Monet, Van Gogh, O'Keefe, Caulder and Michelangelo. Am I allowed to use their names and likenesses of their works in my book?
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Yes, you are free to use their names and likenesses of their works. There is no copyright or other related infringment in such action. Actually many book authors across the world do it in their own works about these artists. I hope it answers your question.
The agency and the agency's client whom the videos were used by had a falling out and both are claiming ownership of the videos I shot. I worked almost exclusively with the agency on production of various projects, and the agency paid all my invoices except one that was paid by the... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2022
Copyright in the work for hire is owned by the agency that paid you. It would be reasonable for you to acknowledge that in writing.
There is a song which I very much enjoy, however, there is some swearing. Could I edit the swearing out and upload it back onto youtube without it being illegal so long as I am not having any sort of financial gain from it?
For the past month I have been developing my SaaS product, and on the first day I purchased a domain name. Let's say that the domain is Service.ai.
I was doing competitor research the other day and I found that someone has launched a very similar service on their domain Servicing.ai.... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2021
In the U.S., trademarks arise through "use in commerce." "Commerce" means an actual commercial sale, lease or similar transaction involving a product or service. Reserving a domain name is important, but it isn't enough, by itself, to establish a trademark right. If the... View More
If I did start the brand it would have my own original ideas and style. The only thing that would match would be the name BRAINDEAD, nothing else. Do you think I would still be applicable for a lawsuit?
answered on Dec 7, 2021
Before launching your brand you should conduct thorough trademark research. Trademark research will show you what companies are using that same name or a similar name. Based on such research, you can then make a good determination about whether you'd be exposing yourself to a lawsuit... View More
The character is owned by Warner Bros.
I want to create a fangame based off of the very popular Pokemon franchise from Nintendo, but don't want to be involved in copyright lawsuits. If I create a game with my own monsters which can be caught, battled, level up, and evolve in a world similar to a normal pokemon game, but uses my own... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2021
It is an interesting idea
Risky proposition
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