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I have an ecomerce platform and recently got an email about the use of a copyrighted image from a company called pixsy. I was unaware that the image was copyrighted and immediately removed it but after re-reading their message removal is not enough. They require payment to the... View More 
answered on Jun 22, 2020
There's a good chance that they are right - you should not ignore this. If they end up filing a lawsuit against you, REALLY don't ignore it. You may wish to talk to your own lawyer now to get a better idea of how strong their case is, or you could just try to negotiate them down to a... View More
An old friend of mine was staying at my apartment for about half a month. She never paid rent nor got mail at my establishment. She left belongings here after willingly leaving my home. I have not heard from her in two months. She comes to my door two months later banging and screaming threatening... View More
answered on Jun 8, 2020
If you have any property that you know belongs to some other person the wise thing for you to do is to return the property to the owner. If you don't the owner can sue you under Florida's bailment statutes. They could also file a complaint with the local police department alleging that... View More
I own a cosmetics review and ranking website and I need photos for my reviews.Can I use under fair use low quality thumbnails of products photos from other websites (sephora, brandcoms etc)?
answered on Jun 4, 2020
There are 4 factors for fair use that are all reviewed, so it would require a review of all factors before fair use would be a claim.
If you are using the photos to review and rank products, then there is a decent chance that you are using the images for "commentary" or... View More
SS Number, dob, birth certificate etc. And i have been trying to get my sons check after working there 3 days, and me making him resign after the THIRD school night and his manager making him stay to almost midnight, on a school night! I have been trying to go through the store but nobody could... View More
answered on Jun 1, 2020
If--as you say--your son has already given all his personal information to the owner of the Taco Bell franchise then there should be no reason for concern about re-submitting the same information in order to get the money owed.
But to answer your questions: No, the owner of the Taco Bell... View More
We have a pageant that has been in our community for over 30 years! Its never been filed as an official entity or organization. It has always been ran by different volunteers within the community. I know for several years our local Chamber sponsored the pageant. Then there was a issue with... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2020
You definitely need to consult with an attorney.
Anybody can own a pageant and call it anyway they want.
The question is whether it is exclusive, and if what you do, your work, is owned by somebody else.
Check if they ever signed or got a contract from somebody.
Even... View More
did not pay them so they putting a lien on our property is this legal?
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answered on Mar 24, 2020
This isn't an intellectual property question, but yes this is legal. Chapter 713 allows someone to put a mechanics lien on property for unpaid fees provided they comply with the requirements of the statute.
My ex wife entered my property without my permission and refused to leave. What should I do? I have a video of her
I have asked her over TalkingParents to not enter the property but last time she entered and I asked her to leave but she refused until I called the police and left before... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2020
How about changing the locks? Or perhaps moving to a new place where they have guarded entry gates?
I have other designs and I'm debating whether to seek copyright protection or a design patent.
answered on Dec 18, 2019
Yes, you should be able to seek legal action. Go see an intellectual property litigation attorney.
My husband and his brother worked independently for some time. His brother opened a company and my husband kept working with him, never did he sign a w2 or an employment contract. We decided to open our own business and when they asked for my husband to sign a w2, my husband told him he would not... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2019
I don't think this is kind of help you can receive on a public forum. In order to do it right, more analysis is needed. You need an attorney to help you to prevent litigation with the right strategy.
answered on Oct 23, 2019
I don't know which patents you are referring to, but my cursory search shows that there are about 5 patents that list Victor Staats as the inventor. 4 of these have expired due to their age, and 1 expired because a maintenance fee was not paid. There are no enforceable patents for Victor... View More
This following clause is included in the declaration “ The Grantor or its successor reserves the right to hereafter, from time to time, amend,
modify, add to or delete from any part or all of the foregoing restrictions without notice to or consent from the grantee on any lands owned by... View More
answered on Oct 17, 2019
First of all, why is this intellectual property question? Secondly, your question is not clear. It seems that the language is part of the deed, which has nothing to do with HOA board. ... More information is needed to clarify the situation you are in.
answered on Oct 16, 2019
You can trademark your copyrighted design by incorporating this design on goods and/ or services in interstate commerce. Whether you will be awarded a trademark depends on prior use of the same or similar mark. To determine the availability you need a full trademark search of all databases. If you... View More
It is an exercise equipment
answered on Oct 2, 2019
Without more detail about your questions it's difficult to provide a more specific answer, but generally you would have two options from what you're described:
1) if the free weight you're asking about has some newly invented features, it may qualify for a patent.... View More
I deposited 7K to escrow to purchase a property, with a contingency, that if denied by HOA, I wouldn't be able to purchase. I was denied by HOA, but the listing agent claimed owners wants 100% of my deposited funds to escrow.
answered on Sep 11, 2019
Yes, you can represent yourself if purchasing the property individually (vs. an LLC, for instance)
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
answered on Jul 26, 2019
Your license plate on your car? Since license plate was issued to you, not created by you, the person might be responsible for your harm in some other way, but it doesn't seem to be for infringement of Intellectual property
corporation with zero value but with license to use and shares owned by deceased also
answered on Jul 12, 2019
The shares owned by the deceased, like any other property, go to the heirs as specified in the intestacy statutes.
Started this domain name in 2005 my last payment was August 2018
Somehow they did not renew it it went to drop catch and was picked up without my knowledge. The host has acknowledged there error offered me another domain name and they made an offer I still think it's worth a lot more... 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
answered on May 15, 2019
Yes, in fact there are as many "copyright laws" against your plan as there are college teams and NFL teams, all of which will hammer you if you do what you are thinking about doing--without written permission from each team.
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