Your current state is Virginia
Is it available to trademark or is it already taken?
I am a pastor at a church beginning a new series called "the Rumble" We would like to have a mic fall from the ceiling and one of the pastors to say Let's Get Ready to Rumble. We have a livestream and want to avoid trademark/copyright issues. Can I have some assistance in this?
answered on Feb 2, 2023
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE has been registered since 2000 for advertising and entertainment, by sports announcer Michael Buffer through his corporation READY TO RUMBLE INC. The proposed use for similar services could be considered infringing by the trademark owner. However, since the context of... Read more »
My friend & I like to design & create sports cards of wrestlers from different companies both past and current using images (png) we find online from whatever website has what we're looking for, then using an app on our phone we assemble & alter/manipulate (color/brightness etc)... Read more »
The event in question took place a couple of decades ago. Some of the main people involved are dead and some are alive. It's a relatively well known/publicized event, though not everyone's involvement is super well known its all easily available in news articles. I want to know about... Read more »
He asked me to send it to him
answered on Jan 31, 2023
When the term of the patent or the copyright expires.
The idea of a patent is a contract between an inventor and the public, as represented by the government. The inventor discloses the invention, which is valuable to the public, to the society, and gets something in return. The inventor... Read more »
As a photographer can I, for example, sell my photograph of a Ford Mustang, and describe it in my listing as a "photograph of a Ford Mustang", without Ford’s written permission?
answered on Jan 30, 2023
Yes, of course you can. Using a trademark in the description of the photograph is "nominative fair use" of the mark, and not an infringement.
I want to sell car NFTs and i have my own design of 3D Dodge Challenger and Dodge Red Eye I made it from the ground without the logo of Dodge and i want to know what specifically i should add - remove - change on the 3D Dodge Challenger and Dodge Red Eye that i made to make it compliance and align... Read more »
So a while back when I was young my Snapchat account got linked to ghost codes under some inappropriate tags! I emailed google a number of times for them to tell me that the web owner has to do it manually, so I sent hundreds of emails to ghost codes from hidden emails I found to their own customer... Read more »
I have my own source code, for an Deep Learning, GPT-3 based Artificial Intelligence, which is not associated in any ways with OpenAI´s ChatGPT. It was written from the scratch, and its well documented. How can I protect my code?
answered on Jan 29, 2023
Source code is eligible for copyright registration, but infringement of copyright only applies when the wrongfully reproduced work meets the "substantial similarity" criteria under the Copyright Act. This can end up being a strategic decision, because competitors can seek to alter your... Read more »
In my novel, the main character is using quotes from the non-fiction book to as aids to illustrate her own experiences, which she relates to the content of the quotes. She states that she's doing so because the book's author has already said things very well and she sees no point in... Read more »
answered on Jan 30, 2023
The “fair use” doctrine under Section 107 of the Copyright Act may allow you to do what you want, but this is subject to a detailed review of your case, as fair use is adjudicated on a case-by-case basis with reference to similar court precedents and a multi-factor legal test. It’s impossible... Read more »
Would this still fall under copyright infringement? It’s pretty much just a list of facts to know that will likely show up on the test in the form of questions and answers.
answered on Jan 26, 2023
MOANA is a Hawaiian word for "ocean" and is therefore a generic term, not capable of being registered by itself for exclusive use. Disney has registered DISNEY MOANA for use in films and entertainment, and as the name of a fictional character. Your use of MOANA would most probably be... Read more »
Well i have a manga that is called (The story of momo the last saiyan!) it is about 3 races Saiyan that momo is in and shapeshifter and demons!
The saiyan at like Dbz saiyans but there hole story and where they come from are diffrent there is not character from Dragon ball in my storY! Are... Read more »
They have the same name: archangel. They both superheroes. They have a similar look (human with wings... Like an angel). But that's it.
The story is radically different. Marvel's archangel is a mutant originally called angel until his wings are replaced by mechanical wings. That... Read more »
answered on Jan 25, 2023
This is more of a trademark issue than copyright, unless the image of your character is identical to the Marvel character.
ARCHANGEL was a registered trademark of Marvel in 1994 for comic books, but that registration was cancelled in 2005 for failure to file a statement of continuing use.... Read more »
Wanting to name my garden Stranger Things Garden - will not be selling anything related to the tv show, only food/seeds/plant merch/etc.
answered on Jan 24, 2023
One good way to research this is to use patents.google.com, type in various relevant keywords, and see what you find. For example, try: https://patents.google.com/?q=helmet+baseball+cap&oq=helmet+in+baseball+cap and various other variations.
Hello, I'm currently selling this design but personalized with names instead of the word "Cars", is this illegal?
I took photos of a friends cows about 3 years ago. Last week discovered that she was trying to sell my images on Etsy. When I asked her not to she then proceeded to tell me I am not allowed to sell images of her cows, that she has never given me permission. Do I need a property release from her if... Read more »
answered on Jan 24, 2023
Yes, you can legally sell the photographs. The practical enforcement of your copyrights, however, is a bit more complex. Recording a collection of a work of photographs with the U.S. Copyright Office should provide you with a useful tool to swiftly remove infringing articles from major online U.S.... Read more »
A customer asked me to plant ten trees in her yard. My worker planted the wrong kind of trees. The customer saw it after the third tree but remained silent. After planting all the trees, she demanded to get rid of the wrong trees and plant the right ones at a 25% discount. Another offer she had is... Read more »
answered on Jan 22, 2023
You should speak to a lawyer because ALL details and fine points matter for a correct analysis. Generally, the parties are bound by the terms of the agreement. If the customer wants to modify (renegotiate) the agreement it can be done only per the terms of the agreement and with the other... Read more »
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