My concern is that once they hit the market the concept could be easily reproduced
Your concern is well-founded. There's no protecting the idea of food themed tee shirts or any other kinds of articles.
On the other hand, specific designs or renderings of food pictures may indeed be protect-able. And, you may want to consider giving the shirts a name that could be... Read more »
Look up the manager of the rights.
This would be to show brands that a service offerings works with, not product it sells.
Are you doing the photography, or using someone else's photographs? If the latter, you will probably need permission from the photographer / owner of the photos.
If the former, there *may* be a copyright issue if the product being photographed is itself a graphic work, work of... Read more »
I plan on Live feeding the Mummers Day Parade in Pennsylvania to my Youtube channel. The marching bands play music and there is other background music in the parade. Would those music sources be considered "fair use" for News Reporting of the event?
My channel is mostly outdoor... Read more »
This is not a simple question and it may not be cost-effective to retain counsel. But you need to play it safe and make sure you have written consent to record. Fair use is a complex issue. Your channel is for profit, and unless you have the proper corporate entity for your YouTube channel, you... Read more »
I was fished by SMG and paypal was frozened.They said i infringe copyright.I'm a foreigner and not in US,SMG just send an email to me and no substantive documents were served.Is that legal?And does Florida court have jurisdiction?How much does it cost to hire a lawyer?Can you help me win the case?
Do you mean "phished"? If so, you may be correct; it appears to possibly be a scam of some sort. Just because someone sent you an email claiming to be "SMG" doesn't mean that you have actually been sued.
What is the cost for trademarking one class service and one mark. This is for a software company.
You have government costs as well as attorney fees to consider. You should consult with an attorney and get an estimate.
-I was never interviewed
-I spoke to two people for a few days but never gave permission to be on the show
-I have never been on the news.
Depends.
Did they interview you?
Where you in the news?
For how long is your participation?
First, you should consider registering the curriculum with the Copyright Office -- there are a number of benefits to doing so.
A license is a kind of legal contract. You can find forms for non-exclusive licenses to copyrighted works online. But to make sure it serves your specific... Read more »
An organization wants to use the curriculum I co-authored.
You should consider copyrighting your product. Your license is a private contract, unless you are transferring full ownership you should not have to register anything.
Consult with an attorney.
I need to print off the top of the watch from Yo-Kia watch fro a cake is that okay
Probably not. You would be using somebody's else creation, copyright, without authorization.
Consult with an attorney.
The NFTs are going to be cartoon recreations /drawings of the Jordan and Dunk silhouettes. I was wondering if publishing and selling these would be legal.
I would suggest that the question is not so much whether publishing and selling the NFTs is "legal," but whether Nike can and would assert their legal rights (trademark and copyright rights) against you for doing so. The answer is probably "yes" to both.
You can start by registering the copyright.
Enforcement will be up to you, via civil courts.
I don't know how to contact the owner: Rick Davies Productions (Supertramp)
You can start googling them.
You can check with the copyright office to see who owns the rights for what you want.
I sell a shirt that says “My Chemical Imbalance” hand drawn in reference to the band, My Chemical Romance. I have looked at their trademark and as far as I can tell, they don’t have the proper trademark to take my listing down unless I am misunderstanding.
You might want to consider: "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: [ ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES; ] PROVIDING A WEBSITE FEATURING INFORMATION REGARDING [ LIVE PERFORMANCES AND ] MUSIC,... Read more »
My production company paid for and filmed a documentary that was then posted on our website and youtube page. Another company has produced their own documentary and has used portions of mine (audio and visual) without permission and are now claiming they are protected under fair use (news... Read more »
Maybe, depends.
Depends on the amount of material they are taking.
You should consult with an attorney.
I would like to make rosary’s and sell them what sort of license should I get?
Why do you believe you need a license? Who do you think owns the Rosary? According to Wikipedia, it dates back to 1214, from an apparition given to a saint. No one owns, or could own, the decade, or the sequence of five of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary#History
Now, if there... Read more »
Hello. I would like to learn about the knowledge copyright issue. we have received a TRO. The plaintiff complained that we infringed on the design patent. But obviously, I think there is a significant difference between our product and theirs. We have found at least 5 specific points. We would be... Read more »
You need to consult with an attorney to understand your options and risks.
This is a teaching course that is all my original material, but movie scenes and songs will be used as examples (this is a language course).
If you are using them consistently you would need a license.
You need to talk to an attorney.
i have a question. so a youtuber in his live stream was abusing me and my friends without any reason due to which i striked his video and got it removed from youtube because he was abusing me and my team members without permision. Now that same guy is threatening that he will file a legal case... Read more »
Unless there are any criminal charges or you disobey a court order, I do not see how you can be put in jail. Talk to an attorney.
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