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2 Answers | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law, Municipal Law, Copyright and Civil Litigation for California on
Q: I am forwarding this note from my 96 year old Father :

I am looking for justice against T.S., who caused $87,500 worth of damages to the Hungarian Freedom Fighters Memorial located in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. I designed and built the Memorial Monument and hold the copyright number VAu 1-488-782.

Mr. Szeles is the Hungarian Consul General... View More

Patrick Cummins
Patrick Cummins
answered on Oct 12, 2023

Thanks for sending your question. Please reach out to me if you are still looking for assistance. As a copyright owner, your grandfather may have a cause of action for this injustice.

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2 Answers | Asked in Patents (Intellectual Property), Intellectual Property and Trademark for California on
Q: Industrial Distributors Uline & Global Industrial sold my product for 10 yrs and then as sales grew knocked it off .

Patent had expired - do i have any recourse? knock off identical to my product. Global making it in China now Uline in the united states.

Patrick Cummins
Patrick Cummins
answered on Oct 12, 2023

You may still have recourse if the infringement occurred during the lifetime of the patent. I could provide a more substantive answer if you can provide some additional details. Please feel free to reach out to me here or through my website CumminsIP.com. Thank you!

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