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2 Answers | Asked in Trademark and Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: How do I trademark my art work so I can share it to my business social media safely
Jim Boness
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answered on Mar 3, 2023

Trademark signifies a source of goods or services. Unless your artwork serves as a logo (which can be trademarked), you would have to demonstrate to the USPTO that the elements of your artwork are distinctive and unique enough (secondary meaning) to qualify as a source of goods. This can be... Read more »

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1 Answer | Asked in Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: When does this patent expire? Patent 6 883 446 B2 Patent 7 325 502 B2
Marcos Garciaacosta
Marcos Garciaacosta
answered on May 6, 2021

you can google it or look into public pair

best luck

2 Answers | Asked in Copyright, Intellectual Property and Trademark for Oregon on
Q: Can I trademark Floyd D Duck? I think the trademark has lapsed
William Scott Goldman
William Scott Goldman
answered on Jul 8, 2020

Well, assuming the grace period has already expired and there's no common law use or federal registration(s)/pending application(s) for anything identical or similar in the relevant categories, then you could attempt to register the mark. I'd recommend hiring a trademark attorney to... Read more »

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3 Answers | Asked in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: How do I get copyright of my photos?

I have a store on eBay and noticed that other sellers are using them without my permission and now I found a company using my photos .. its frustrating because I took the time, patience, and dedication to take each photo and for someone to just use them is not fair, I've tried contacting the... Read more »

Barbara Berschler
Barbara Berschler
answered on May 26, 2020

Without doing anything special, you already own the copyright in your photos. That being the case, you could proceed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to notify the internet service provider where the photos are being displayed. Check the Terms of Use of the ISPs to follow the... Read more »

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2 Answers | Asked in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: I made a song with a free beat that the creator allows anyone to use and someone else who doesnt own it Copyrighted me

They have whole different lyrics just the same beat and they copyrighted my song causing me to unwillingly forfeit all future revenue I may make and I was wondering what I can do about it legally

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Feb 8, 2020

Unsure, as your information does not exactly make sense. The person who wrote the beat owns the copyright to that part, you would own the copyright to your lyrics. The other person would own the rights to their lyrics.

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1 Answer | Asked in Intellectual Property and Patents (Intellectual Property) for Oregon on
Q: This is Michael Tallen need to talk to lawyer about above patent.

This patent is worth $100sM and I did everything and got $1. Dennis Fenton threatened his way onto the patent. He threaten me even recently and is worth over $600M

Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
answered on Jul 27, 2018

I sent a message to your LinkedIn account. If you want to talk, please give me a call.

1 Answer | Asked in Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: If I have an idea and I would like to sale it to a company,and I want to guarantee that they don't steel it

I want to make sure they don't just steal it without paying me, what kind of agreement form do I need?

Benton R Patterson III
Benton R Patterson III
answered on May 14, 2018

It depends on what the idea is. If it falls under patent, trademark, or copyright law, you should take the respective action to secure it (prosecute a patent or trademark application or register your copyright). If it does not fall under one of those categories, it may be a trade secret, in which... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Copyright, Intellectual Property and Trademark for Oregon on
Q: Is the Star trek logo/insignia trademarked

Can other people use it? Or is it property of Paramount/CBS like I expect?

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Apr 19, 2018

Without searching, I would say that is almost guaranteed that it is. As to use, there are some uses that would be allowed under fair use.

1 Answer | Asked in Business Law, Intellectual Property and Contracts for Oregon on
Q: Does an LLC "own" works created by its members by default? Or does it only own what is explicitly put in its ownership?

A group of independent consultants works collaboratively on some projects - primarily joint marketing, and also producing and delivering online training. The group created an LLC to own a bank account and linked online payment accounts, to take in, hold, & pay out pooled funds for collaborative... Read more »

Benton R Patterson III
Benton R Patterson III
answered on Feb 6, 2018

An attorney would need to review all the facts to answer this question, most importantly, the LLC operating agreement. It is possible there could be joint ownership of the property by the members, if not through the LLC, then through a general partnership created by law as a result of the... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: Hi, i wish to know if copyright subsists if my work was extorted out by someone and subsequently used

I was forced to perform work for a former classmate during university. The latter did this by means of death threats and other blackmail acts. I complied and authored the said person's final year project for her. The person has since passed this work off as hers and has used it for commercial... Read more »

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Aug 5, 2017

Potentially, but the statute of limitations is 3 years on copyright infringement. So, you may need to act quickly.

2 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Intellectual Property and Real Estate Law for Oregon on
Q: 2 questions.. is it legal to take a loan on property without both owners consent?

not only did my grandmas sister switch her name and take it off the property and add her daughter in place of her, without my grandma present and her notarized signature, changing ownership of half the property without the other halfs approval is illegal mal practice right?

and the first... Read more »

Vincent J. Bernabei
Vincent J. Bernabei
answered on Jul 27, 2017

If a lender is foolish enough to make a loan to only one of two owners of the property, it is ok. Your great aunt committed forgery and fraud if she signed your grandmother's name to a deed without your grandmother's consent or knowledge. If there is a lien against only one party's... Read more »

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2 Answers | Asked in Intellectual Property for Oregon on
Q: How can I purchase this trademark title?

I am trying to start a travel company and would like to trademark my title and symbol.

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Mar 10, 2016

First, you need to make sure no one else is already using the same mark. You could do your own search using the Trademark Office's database (http://www.uspto.gov/trademark) but those only include the marks registered. A better option is to consult with a trademark attorney who can go over... Read more »

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