I am a physician and I own many medical devices and equipments and medical supply that I use in my office for simple office procedures, for example a device to remove skin lesions, or a device to do biopsy etc. If I take a photo of these devices/equipment/supplies and publish them in my website (or... View More 
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answered on Oct 27, 2020
This is not legal advice. Generally, when I do something like that, I will take a photo and if I use it on my website, or in a brochure, I will comment on the photo. For example, here is my Law Copier, I love this thing. This will help with a "fair use" defense if anyone tries to give... View More
I took a picture of the VW logo, photoshopped it into artwork, will I get sued if I put it on a shirt that I would sell?
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
This is never an easy question. There are ways to "transform" copyrighted and trademarked works in a way that "fair use" rights will apply. However, I tell my clients not to mess with big established brands and logos. It may end up in having to scrap your project, pay... View More
I am a 17 year old artist based in UAE and I just recently started getting into the market. My entire social media structure has been built around the username 'almostsherlock' and my insignia includes an 'SH' along with my internet alias below it; Elias. I did this because my... View More
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
Here is a good site to check out. Generally speaking, what I tell my clients in this day and age is, to stay safe, be original. There is nothing worse than putting a lot of time, money and effort into something only to get a cease and desist letter. I am not saying this is what would happen, but... View More
I took a picture of a Porsche and I want to use that picture as a shirt design to sell. Will I get sued for selling that shirt?
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
You can never tell for sure if someone (or a company like Porsche) is going to sue you for using their car and trademarked logo commercially on shirts. Me, I would not take my chances knowing what I know. I would probably try to create my own dream car and own unique logo.
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
You need to provide more facts if you want to better answer. How do you intend on using this name?
Can I still trademark and use the name even though the spelling is different? Another thing the logos are totally different.
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
Generally speaking, the USPTO trademark examiner will probably look at how the marks "sound" when spoken to see if it could be considered "confusingly similar" to another pre-existing trademark. If so, this can deny you the mark. Check with trademark counsel to be sure.
He died 20 years ago, he had no will. He had 3 daughters, including my mother, who are all still alive.
He was a singer/songwriter. Many of his songs were either typed on a typewriter or written in notebooks (only I have access to).
I want to publish his work, but I am afraid that... View More
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
Best bet is to discusses with a Copyright / Estate lawyer. You need to find out what rights you may have, if any, and this can depend on your state (NY) laws regarding inheritance. If it were me, (generally speaking), I would probably get a written permission from the kids to allow you to exploit... View More
I'm making a website on animals. Each page will have basic information and facts about a particular animal. Obviously, to write about them, I need to learn about them first! So if I go and learn about them from other websites, books, or videos, can I write about what I learn without mentioning... View More
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answered on Oct 24, 2020
Facts cannot be copyrighted, they are free for the world to use so we can learn and teach each other new things. Generally speaking, what I would do is read up as much as I can on facts about each animal, and then try to put it in MY OWN WORDS (cut and paste can be seen as plagiarism), and tell... View More
I’ve been using it for a day or two now and I’m really scared I’ll face legal repercussions
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answered on Oct 12, 2020
This is general legal information only and not legal advice. This is a very good question. It appears their site is a bit like google (where you can search for pictures and images. They allow you to search PDF's but this does not necessarily mean you have legal rights to reproduce, share,... View More
I was a high school teacher and created about 50 powerpoint lessons in the school's drive. The school locked me out and will not share my powerpoint lessons. I am of course very upset over this. I spent days on one powerpoint alone. The school would not suffer any harm by sharing my lessons... View More
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answered on Oct 12, 2020
This is general legal information only and not legal advice. Generally speaking, many teachers are surprised to learn that if they are a salaried employee, their lesson plans, creative works and writings (powerpoints in your case), may actual be the intellectual property of the school or the... View More
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answered on Oct 6, 2020
This is general legal information only and not legal advice. In general, once you pirate a movie, song, photograph, or other creative content, without a proper license, that becomes copyright infringement. You can be liable for that and copyright penalties can be stiff. Buying a licensed version... View More
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