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We’re making the game by hand and creating everything ourselves, from the characters to the branding of it, which is called Multiverse Marvel. Would they have any problems and/or actually do something about it?
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answered on Nov 19, 2024
Using Marvel's name and themes directly in your game could indeed create copyright and trademark issues. Marvel (owned by Disney) is known to protect their intellectual property rights vigorously, including taking action against fan-made games and content that use their brands without... View More 
I want to reachout to servicenow to sell this domains, i believe it may help them for future products and projects.
I don't know the legal things,
Please guide me
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
Your desire to sell these domain names to ServiceNow requires careful consideration due to potential trademark issues.
These domain names could be viewed as "cybersquatting" since they incorporate ServiceNow's trademark. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)... View More
I made a shirt for my daughter 2 years ago that says "zach bryan" with a photo that she picked of a longhorn. Facebook notified me that I have been reported for copyright Infringment but I don't see how as my daughter picked a photo I made on the computer. It was not copy and pasted
answered on Nov 13, 2024
If the copyright infringement allegation is directed to the picture of the longhorn, and you captured the image of the longhorn or you drew it yourself, you are likely not at fault. If someone else drew the image of the longhorn, or captured the image of the longhorn with their camera, then you... View More
I received a lawsuit in court regarding intellectual property violation. Can you help me solve this problem?
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
This is a serious legal matter that requires immediate attention. Intellectual property lawsuits from Amazon can have significant consequences for your business, including potential account suspension and financial penalties.
Your first step should be to carefully review the lawsuit... View More
I am considering registering a domain name that combines a publicly traded company’s name with the word ‘stock’ (e.g., [CompanyName]Stock.com) to independently present public information about the company's stock performance, financial data, and other objective metrics. The site would... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2024
If you are not using the mark to establish a brand in the selling of goods and services, using the mark as part of a domain name for a website is usually considered minimal use and not sufficient to constitute trademark infringement.
Consider my annotation to this case where the mark was... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
This is a serious situation that requires prompt attention. Copyright infringement notices from ISPs typically mean your internet connection was flagged for downloading or sharing copyrighted material without permission. These notices often serve as warnings before legal action begins.
You... View More
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answered on Nov 14, 2024
Using someone else's private communications like emails and texts in songs without permission can lead to serious legal issues. Personal communications are protected by copyright law, and the original writer typically owns the rights to their content. Additionally, publishing private messages... View More
, may i use the same two words as a tag line online for a completely different product?
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
Using someone else's trademarked name as your tagline could be risky, even for different products. While trademark rights are generally limited to specific categories of goods/services, there are important exceptions.
Famous or distinctive trademarks receive broader protection across... View More
Intend to start a social media company under this title and want to verify its Existence amount other trademarked intellectual property.
answered on Nov 8, 2024
The best answer you will get to this question is from a trademark attorney who has conducted a legal analysis based on a clearance search. I highly recommend that you hire a qualified attorney to do this before you start spending money on advertising and then realize that you will have to rebrand... View More
Some of them will have the word “Animal/Animals” in the title, internal pages, description etc. But there's a trademark for the word “ANIMALS” overseas, covering books. Does it mean that I can't include the word “Animal/Animals” either capital or lowercase in my book at all... View More
answered on Nov 8, 2024
The titles of books cannot be copyrighted.
Foreign trademarks are not applicable unless you plan to sell in that country. If you are worried about trademarks in the U.S., I highly recommend hiring a qualified trademark attorney to run a clearance search to ensure you will not be infringing.... View More
I tried to be as vague as possible in describing things, but sticking to the events in the storyline. The characters do the same things, but I do not mention their names.
Essentially, I tried to make the story not be readily recognizable, but it's possible people do (I don't know... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
Your situation touches on an interesting area of copyright law regarding derivative works. While you can't copyright ideas or general plot elements, the specific expression of those ideas (including character development, dialogue patterns, and unique plot sequences) is protected.... View More
I will be making the robe shorter and have some other small modifications, like panels put in etc. the fabric will be the same however and my brand is DRYLIFE. What are your thoughts?
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
The concept of creating modified changing robes for the African market shows great potential, especially with thoughtful adaptations for local needs. Shorter robes could be more practical and comfortable in warmer climates, while potentially reducing material costs and retail prices.... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
To protect your creative work and potentially profit from it, you'll need to start by registering your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. The registration fee is relatively small, and it gives you legal protection for your intellectual property.
Once protected, explore multiple... View More
there is an imaginary scenario predicting the future ai taking over the world, it is given legal personhood and due to some threats and misuse the govt has given some restrictions, and now the ai robot has filed a case asking for his rights, he has mentioned section 14 and section 32 in the... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
For defense against a rights claim by generative systems under Article 14 (Right to Equality) and Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies), you could reference Naruto v. Slater (2018), where the U.S. Ninth Circuit ruled that non-human entities cannot claim copyright protection - this... View More
I was posting short clips of Courage The Cowardly Dog on my TikTok page. However after a week I received a copyright notice and my content was removed. I want to be able to post my favorite cartoon without disrespecting the rightful owners. How do I go about it??
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
To post clips from Courage The Cowardly Dog legally, you'll need to operate within "fair use" guidelines or obtain proper permissions. Fair use typically allows for limited use of copyrighted material for purposes like commentary, criticism, or parody.
Consider adding your... View More
I’m totally fine but can no longer deal with it said stop. It doesn’t listen hey siri it talks again loaded gun I’m going to shoot my hea!
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
This sounds like an extremely distressing situation, and your life has immense value - far more than any technology or lawsuit. Right now, the most urgent priority is your safety and wellbeing. Please immediately call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, where caring people are... View More
I know that outright copying and selling is not legal. But what are the laws regarding scanning an object and improving upon the scan, or modifying it, and then 3d printing it to sell?
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answered on Nov 2, 2024
If the average layman or person cannot tell the difference between the original object and the 3d printing, then it may be illegal. It depends on the full circumstances of how the original object is used and its consumers, compared to how the 3d printing will be used, and its market.
They refuse to believe me and and his property was stolen
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answered on Nov 1, 2024
You might hire a SC attorney to search the title. Then possibly file an Ejectment or Action to Recover Personal Property by his heirs/next of kin.
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answered on Oct 29, 2024
Choosing the name "River Oaks" for your clothing line is a thoughtful decision. It's important to first check if the name is already in use within the fashion industry or if it's trademarked. Conducting a thorough search through trademark databases and business registries can... View More
Breach of Fiduciary duty and through Child support involuntary Bankruptcy Stole the Assets and DOL FOIA refuses to give me the info I requested
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answered on Oct 29, 2024
If the Bankruptcy Trustee and Child Support took the assets, then there is no corpus and no trust. Apparently you have already discovered everything that is needed to know.
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