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How do I create a lawsuit in the event of an infringement?
answered on Jun 21, 2022
I do not see a patent issue here. Your list of legal topics did not include trademarks which is most likely the form of intellectual property that you should consider. For purposes of providing an introduction to vocabulary and not as a source of legal advice -- you could start with... View More 
A college class I'm taking requires groups to create and present an entire social media campaign to a nonprofit organization. Each group has a different theme. We've been working on this for three weeks because of the amount of work -- it's an entire social media activation. I have... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2022
If you receive college credit for the work, it is legal, like an internship.
It would be used for a printing company name, not an automobile name. My assumption is it can't be copyrighted or reserved as a general word since it is a type of ship of war in common parlance. Thank you,
Tom
answered on Mar 26, 2022
Your question remains open under the Business Law/Formation categories. At this point, you could try reposting and adding the following categories - Trademarks, Copyrights, Intellectual Property. "Copyright" is in the main menu. You'll see "Trademarks" and... View More
I am an independent contractor providing creative services to my client. In our agreement, I included a section in which my client represents that all of their creative materials I may be using, modifying, repurposing, etc., are the property of my client OR that my client has permission to use... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2022
First you should bring to the client's attention that a dispute may exist regarding whether the materials from the former contractor are "works for hire", and ask whether the former contractor's engagement contained a written provision to that effect. Ask for a copy of that... View More
My patent lawyer also did a search (we both did), and there was nothing similar in the patent library.
Just last week in Jan. 2022, a product entered the market very similar to mine, claiming to have a pending patent.
I'm not sure if my idea was stolen or if they also came up... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2022
It depends. You need to have a deep conversation with your patent attorney.
IF the other guys filed before you, it is possible that they have an upper hand.
If you filed first, they would not have a way to know about your invention unless you made it public.
If you get the... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2021
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If an online seller got sued because of THE PARTNERSHIPS and UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE A with more than 700 sellers. In these kind of cases, what is the approximate cost of defending the case for an Individual seller. As we understand fee might differ from Lawyer to Lawyer,... View More
Now they want the car back how can I transfer the title
answered on Aug 3, 2021
You must draft an agreement and then organize the papers. You would need to file the ownership of the vehicle so that you are not charge for taxes, insurance or others dues related to the car.
The name used in the movie is “Koriko” while I’ll use “Corico City”. The cities won’t be similar in any way. I wanted to use the name to pay homage to the movie, but am worried about copyright infringement. Thank you!
answered on Jul 12, 2021
Maybe.
Consult with an attorney to search for use of the name and whether there is any registration.
Best luck!
Documents including operating templates created by myself all on my personal laptop not issued through the business. All budgets and analysis's have been created on my laptop. Are any of these documents legally my property considering I created it all from scratch on my laptop.
answered on Jun 20, 2021
It's most likely going to depend on the nature of your employment contract with your employer.
Your best best is to consult with an attorney and have them do a review of your employment contract.
The image on the transparency/slide appears to be one that was NOT selected for publishing by the original photographer. The slide that I own (Slide A) depicts the first picture in a sequence of at least two images taken a few seconds apart. Slide B (the second image in the sequence) was published... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2021
Very interesting situation you have here
You will definitely need an attorney to navigate these waters
Many questions come up.
Is it the only original?
where other copies made?
under what agreement do the owners of copies of the material got it?
what... View More
The prospective buyer lawyer put a notice of pendency on my property based on the fact that the survey company was not allowed onto the property but then I complied and allow the survey on my property an extended extensions of closing dates and they still have not closed
answered on Mar 17, 2021
Your question is best directed to the attorney handling your closing. If your closing attorney doesn't handle litigation, you should consider retaining real estate litigation counsel to assist.
As for a lis pendens you should be aware of the following legal requirement:
2010... View More
I own an hair care patent would like to enquire how much worth my patent in the US market .
answered on Jan 19, 2021
There's a section here with the heading "Patents (Intellectual Property)." You could try reposting and adding that as a category. There's no guarantee all questions are picked up, but your post remains open for two weeks. Some questions do go unanswered in the end, but in that... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2020
Depends on whether somebody else is using and in what context
Consult with an attorney
My daughter is an artist, photographer, craftswoman, woodworker and a very creative person. She has been selling by word of mouth. She creates and re-purposes many different items putting her flair on them and is attempting to build a brand. She came up with a "company" name and wants to... View More
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answered on Dec 4, 2020
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i’m looking to create my own digital magazine. Some of the pages would consist of work from other people and they would be credited of course but i’m just thinking ahead to when I’m ready to monitize the magazine. Currently I would not be paying other people to contribute nor would I charge... View More
answered on Nov 23, 2020
Just because you credit an author does not mean you can use their work, even if you are not selling the magazine. This could very easily get you in trouble for copyright ingrinment and get a DMCA notice. You would need to get permission from each author to post their work in your magazine.... View More
So I design and print custom sports cards myself and recently I have been getting a lot of interest in them. I understand Panini has the sole rights to create and sell NBA cards. Is there a way to sell the cards I create without infringing on Panini’s rights? I’ve heard altering existing... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2020
There is not enough information here to answer this fully, but here are some areas of potential concern:
1) The NBA's rights to the trademarks of teams and their own marks
2) The Teams' rights to their own marks
3) Copyright rights to the photos you're using... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2020
The suggestion is that a TM of "dapper" has expired. the expiration may be an oversight, the mark may still be in use and your use may infringe. Also, is the use of "dapper" with the same or similar goods or services as you propose to use? See an attorney having Trademark Law experience.
He died 20 years ago, he had no will. He had 3 daughters, including my mother, who are all still alive.
He was a singer/songwriter. Many of his songs were either typed on a typewriter or written in notebooks (only I have access to).
I want to publish his work, but I am afraid that... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2020
His songs were copyright property and, like everything else he had, passes to others by a will or, if no will, by state laws. Someone owns the property including the copyright songs. A granddaughter might have rights however, with a mother(wife?) and children, it is not likely.
Your use... View More
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