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2 Answers | Asked in Copyright and Trademark for Maryland on
Q: Can I get the document that says you registered for a trademark?
Will Blackton
Will Blackton
answered on Jul 27, 2017

If you registered for a trademark, yes. If you worked with an attorney, contact your attorney.

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Q: i created a t-shirt that went viral and is now being copied on multiple websites. what can i do?

the shirt says "Dear Racism, I am not my grandparents. Sincerely, These Hands."

Griffin Klema
Griffin Klema
answered on Jun 11, 2017

First things first: register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. The filing fee is small ($30). An attorney can help you with that process, and it's important to ensure that the registration is properly filed.

You may also want to try trademarking the slogan. Filing an...
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Q: Hi, I want to use the WordNet dictionary in an app.

Hi, I want to use the WordNet dictionary located here.

https://wordnet.princeton.edu/wordnet/citing-wordnet/

It's available available for commercial use

https://wordnet.princeton.edu/wordnet/license/

Is it enough to have something in the About section of... View More

Will Blackton
Will Blackton
answered on Mar 2, 2017

An attorney representing the commercial interest should review this WordNet license with respect to the intended use.

WordNet® is unencumbered, and may be used in commercial applications in accordance with the following portion of the license: "you agree to comply with the following...
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1 Answer | Asked in Copyright, Business Law, Intellectual Property and Internet Law for Maryland on
Q: I registered a domain name that belonged to a LLC. Can I continue the business they started using that domain name?

The company was an LLC company that had a few backlinks from popular websites. They also had a patented product. Can I use the domain name to continue the service/product the original owner had? i have actually done this with 2 domain names but i havent recreated the website/business ideas of the... View More

Will Blackton
Will Blackton
answered on Feb 7, 2017

The content of websites is copyrighted as soon as it is created. If you are copying the code and content of the old website, you would face liability for copyright infringement.

Additionally, if you use any images on these sites, to which you do not own the rights to publish, you could be...
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