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Or is this a copyright violation?
answered on Oct 4, 2019
I assume there is no written agreement between the authors. The terms of the rights between authors would be implied from the circumstances. These matters are usually about how much risk, rather than absolute answers. The good news is that educational use (commercial; no royalties or license... View More 
I have compiled the final statements of executed American prisoners from public prison records online. These statements were spoken by prisoners who are all now deceased, and now are recorded with the rest of the execution information. Is it possible that these are copyrighted in any way? Or can I... View More
answered on Sep 11, 2019
There is an inherent copyright owned by the creator, and his/her estate has rights over it.
Check if there was any release signed by them. If there is any specific waiver by the fact they were prisoners. Maybe the prison system has some rights in the copyrights.
Your best bet would... View More
My daughter's original intellectual property (a drawing) was incorporated with the brand of a large organization and applied to a Christmas ornament that can be purchased with $25 'donation' in 2009.
The drawing was presented in partnership with organization, their capitol... View More
I borrowed a friend vehicle to go to the laundry mat, I got pulled over and ticketed for the tag on it not belonging to the vehicle, now I have court over ticket. It had a tag on the vehicle but it didn't belong on that vehicle
answered on Aug 7, 2019
You are still going to be charged with driving a vehicle without a tag. You can explain that in court and the owner could be cited for that for lending the car to you.
answered on Jul 13, 2019
If you are making something that has been around 20+ years, then you very likely will not infringe any patents. After all, that is the idea behind patents: after a patent expires (currently 20 years from the filing date of the patent application), then anyone can use whatever is disclosed in the... View More
Available as in able to be taken and used on my own product, especially on product in an entirely different field of use?
answered on May 24, 2019
A Section 8 Cancellation of a trademark registration occurs when a registrant fails to file a renewal of their trademark registration. However, whether a mark is available for use depends on many factors including whether the mark is currently being used. Cancellation of a trademark registration... View More
i am not selling them or charging to watch them they are fro personal use and for friends and family to watch
answered on May 22, 2019
If you downloaded content illegally (i.e. you did not pay for content that should have been paid for), then it is not legal for any use whatsoever. By Law you are supposed to delete the file and any copies you may have made immediately.
The Copyright is listed as, ( safetytechnologypartners.com 2006 on the "wayback machine "
answered on Apr 8, 2019
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for Example . Plant grow tent. If I took the basics of the tent , such as the building part of it and how it’s put together . However I changed the material used and actually used it for something totally different would I be able to patent that or stop other companies from selling the same thing ?
answered on Feb 28, 2019
Your short question includes many key questions of patent law.
1) You do not infringe a patent. You infringe one or more specific independent claims (ones that start with no reference to another claim) and possibly some dependent claims (a claim that adds additional limitations to at least... View More
I have the numbers for the trademark from the Justia site.
answered on Feb 21, 2019
It doesn't work that way. If a trademark is dead or abandoned, you must go through the process re-registering the mark by filing a registration application with the USPTO
Game camera was in the woods on private property
Real estate agent is now using my pictures to sell the property next to me and I don't know how they got them
answered on Feb 13, 2019
Ask him to stop doing that.
If he is using a platform to publish the photos they may be willing to take them down.
To get a court to do something you will need to prove that the photos were taken by you or your camera.
If the photos are not of your property and he is getting... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2019
You should discuss with a trademark attorney. A trademark attorney will, as the first step of the service provided, conduct a thorough search of the Federal trademark register, state registers, domain names in use, and other common law usages of the term to find out if anyone is already using that... View More
Does is fall under satire or parody?
answered on Jan 24, 2019
It depends on just how much of your skit would be considered parody. Parody may be considered fair use under U.S. law (17 USC 107), but whether a particular performance/video/etc. actually provides a fair use defense depends on the specific facts, and then how those facts compare to the factors... View More
This came to my email out of the total blue... I actually thought it was a scam at first, apparently not... I feel like just ignoring it bc ive never even heard of this association nor live in NY... And I absolutely won't pay money to "settle" for something I didnt do.. In fact,... View More
answered on Oct 14, 2018
What makes you think it's NOT a scam? From what little information you give, it looks like it's probably a scam.
answered on Oct 1, 2018
It depends on the use -- if you're just posting an image on your general timeline for fun, then you shouldn't have any issue. BUT, if you have are using the image for commercial purposes, for example, on a business Page, or in connection with some kind of branded advertisement or other... View More
Can my friend go to jail for his age?
answered on Jul 13, 2018
You can file a DMCA take-down notice with the registrar demanding that they immediately shut down the infringing website. You'll need a screenshot or other accurate description of the content being used. If you need legal assistance feel free to email me at: jason@altviewlawgroup.com to... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2018
Copyright protects original works of authorship including "literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works." Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S.... View More
answered on May 27, 2018
Here is a good resource to help you understand more about how trademarks work: http://cyber.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm
I sell my homemade items on Etsy.com. One of my "Inspired By" items were flagged and removed from my shop due to infringement. It's one of my best sellers, and I would love to continue selling this item, but do not want trouble with the law. I clearly state in my listing that the... View More
answered on May 4, 2018
You are talking about a derivative work. Here is a helpful resource about that from the copyright office that explains it well: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ14.pdf
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