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Q: How can i copyright my stage name?
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Feb 26, 2014

You can federally register a trademark for your stage name in connection with services and/or products that you provide/offer. You can contact me for a free consultation with regard to trademarking your stage name.

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Q: Are there copyright laws around making video tutorials about how to use Microsoft office? I can't find any info on it
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Feb 26, 2014

When you create a video tutorial, you will get a copyright protection immediately upon creation of the work; you can register it with a copyright office.

One thing that you should be careful about is using the Microsoft or Microsoft office trademarks when advertising your services or...
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Q: I want to get a trademark in the USA. What is involved?
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Feb 26, 2014

It would involve conducting a trademark clearance search to make sure your trademark is available for registration. Then you would need to prepare and file a trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I would recommend contacting an intellectual property attorney who... View More

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Q: I own the registered trademark #78284503 Fairway Franks. Someone is selling a domain with that name. Legal or not?
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Feb 26, 2014

it would be illegal if the owner of that domain uses it in connection with products/services similar to those in connection with which you registered your trademark; selling a domain with that name is not illegal per se

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Q: Is it copyright infringement to publish a website that does almost the same thing as a current site?

I started working on a website 3 weeks ago. Today I found an article online about one that has the same functionality and came out about a month ago. Am i within my rights to publish the website still?

Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Feb 26, 2014

it is not a copyright infringement as long as you use your own original language/text to describe the functionality; it may, however, constitute a patent infringement if the functionality is patented by the owner of that website

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Q: The company i work for is in middle of copyright infringement issue. A picture of my place of employ, from 4 + mnths

Ago shows the item in question. However the company suing mine says its from last week. The owner was mad and threaten to fire myself and direct supervisor, however once i saw picture i knew it was older. i can prove this but i fear i will be clollateral damge, to fire me as a form of good faith.... View More

Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Jul 26, 2011

I would recommend consulting with an employment attorney. At the very least, please explain your situation in more detail, because from your question it is not quite clear what the issue is.

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Q: I want to trademark a name. Can I do that online cheaply rather than get a lawyer to do it? I am a small company.
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
Mr. Ilya Libenzon
answered on Jul 26, 2011

You can apply on-line, but I would recommend conducting a trademark search/risk assessment by looking for identical marks on USPTO or trademark.com sites, I would search for both federal and state registered marks, and also I would look for those marks that could potentially create a likelihood of... View More

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