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.

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

What makes you think it's NOT a scam? From what little information you give, it looks like it's probably a scam.

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

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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

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

Here is a good resource to help you understand more about how trademarks work: http://cyber.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm

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

You cannot update an issued patent to expand coverage. You can file a new patent application. The Bell patent on the telephone was filed more than 100 years ago and there are still lots of new patent applications on the telephone.

Keep in mind, that your new application will need to be... View More

The answer to your question depends on the employment contract you signed with the marketing agency and whether you can share the portfolio. I would look to see what their requirement states first.

As far as copyright law, technically if you were hired as a work for hire with all... View More

You need to use the find a lawyer feature to locate a copy right attorney and consult with one on his topic. This is a specialized area of law and not something to take lightly. Get specific legal advice on this one.