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Q: I am an educator interested in creating a website where I can post videos of me reading children's stories.

Would I be infringing on copyright?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

Perhaps. Will you be getting compensation for doing this?

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Q: CAN YOU COPY SOMTHING THAT WAS GRANTED A PATEN IF ITS NOT PENDING PATEN
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

Copy something for what reason? You did not say.

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Q: What is the difference between copywrite and trademark?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

Do you have a dictionary? Look them up online if you don't.

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Q: Can I withdraw a piece of fiction accepted for publication?

I submitted a short story to a literary press for publication, and they accepted it. I immediately told them I wanted to withdraw the submission when they told me (a week after accepting the piece) that they "pay in copies" (no monetary compensation. The editor emailed me to tell me it... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

When you have legal problems, the best thing to do is to go see an attorney who handles that specific type of problem.

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Q: TOYS.ORG a $500,000 dollar website - sold

Hello

re:www.toys.org - 1 million dollar siet

the website above was sold to me and I was told I was the owner via an accredited registrar with ICANN. The registrar Marcarcia.com told me via chat, (evidence), that I was the new rightful owner of this premium domain name.

As... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

You asked this question over two years ago, seeking free legal advice for a very complex situation. Go see an intellectual property attorney about this.

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Q: I need to chage the name on my house deed to my sigle last name, where can I get the form and where do I take it?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

You do not need to change the name on the deed. There is only one you, no matter what your name is.

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Q: Can I show an e-book with copyrights to others in the web, without them been able to downloaded or printing it?

Will i be infringing any law by using this method, if so which ones. how can a go around that. what will be the best way to proceed?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 4, 2015

I do not know what you are asking exactly. You asked this over two years ago. It seems to me that when you need advice about copyrights, you need to go see an attorney who handles them.

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Q: How much does it cost to do an international trademark. I have a US trademark already
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 4, 2015

International trademark attorneys rarely answer questions here. Go see one.

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Q: Is it an infringement on the Devil's Cut (whiskey) trademark to use Devil's Cut as the title of a fictional book?
Keith Petrochko
Keith Petrochko
answered on Jul 26, 2015

Probably not, but you should consult with an IP lawyer.

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Q: How can i get me a patent attorney with a contingency lawsuit case
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 25, 2015

You gave no facts, just a question. Patent attorneys rarely, if ever, answer questions here. The best thing to do is to go see one and have a full discussion about this.

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Q: I hold a copyright for an unpublished short work - can I remove it? Not open it up for use but actually delete it?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 12, 2015

Who says that you have to remove it? Why do you want to do this? It makes no sense to me.

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Q: How can I know if a slogan is a registered trade mark??

I sell printed tshirts online

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jun 27, 2015

If it is important enough to you, and is should be, go see a trademark attorney, they rarely answer questions here.

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Q: I have a replica mecedes benz 300 sl. It has been detained by authorities. They say that the logo mercedes benz

Is copyright. From this website it is unclear if in the 1980 when the car was built it was copyrighted at the time. Can you clarify.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on May 15, 2015

Who is they? I cannot clarify anything without knowing the facts and circumstances.

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Q: Can I get a copyright for a piece of written work that combines religion and tradition?

The piece is regarding a sacred ceremony in my culture. The ceremony has evolved throughout history and a lot of what is tradition vs what is religion is passed down via word of mouth. So far there is not one written piece of work that explains and guides followers, hence I have created one. Can I... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Apr 18, 2015

Yes, you can copyright things that you have written.

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Q: What are the chances of getting a registered trademark on a name that has a copyright on it?

I have a copyright on a product logo artwork and no one else has the exact name but I tried to get a registered trademark on it and someone has filed a trademark on a similar name. Is it still possible to obtain the trademark on the name I have had a copyright on and have been using since I pulled... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 16, 2015

Did you actually go see an trademark attorney about this? That is always the very best thing to do, to go see an attorney. Intellectual property attorneys do not usually answer questions on this forum.

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Q: I created a specialty recipe while at my job that we now use. Does the recipe belong to me?

Most of the research and experimenting was done on my own time, but some of it was done on the clock. I currently have no patent, or copyright, or trademark, but I intend to.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Feb 28, 2015

What does the contract of employment state about this?

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Q: Can you legally show a third party a Cease and Desist?

Cease & Desist Letter

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Feb 26, 2015

What no facts, just a question without any facts at all?

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Q: Is it legal to reverse engineer a likeness of a 3d model from a movie and sell it via Shapeways.com online store?

https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=star+wars&sort=price

I want to do the same thing as there are clients that want specific prop models that aren't available, but could Lucas or Disney sue me for using a likeness? Is there a disclaimer I should include? Is there a grey area between... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 12, 2015

You took someone else's idea and product and copied it, right? Make your own, otherwise, you could be sued.

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