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Tagged with intellectual-property international
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Why are "over-the-air" TV channels considered more important to regulate compared to cable and satellite TV?
I've always heard this legal talk about "over-the-air" television. That is, TV channels that you get into your TV through having a once-ordinary (not sure people still have such things at all) antenna,...
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Cybersquatter posted my domain for sale after I queried it - can I still file a UDRP?
I'm in a situation where a cybersquatter holds a domain name that I have trademarked.
My company "Example Ltd" is based in the UK, and we've been established under our brand name for over 30 years. ...
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Legal issues in hiring an artist the create artwork for commercial use
I am thinking of hiring an overseas artist from Upwork to do the drawings for me.
Just wondering if there any legal issues in me doing this and using the artwork in YouTube videos that may generate ...
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Naming a product using the first letter of a persons name?
I was thinking about naming our products using the first letter in a cause or person that we'd like to bring attention to. For our first product I was thinking FS R, with the last letter being the ...
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If I don't patent my invention, how closely can a competitor copy my product?
Introduction:
I had an idea for how to make a certain product much better. I'm currently in the prototyping stage for a product based on that idea. That idea (the solution to the problem of improving ...
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Is it legal for a website to require registration in order to submit a DMCA?
This is about one of the big file sharing websites that currently has 30+ links to my original content. I sent them an official DMCA, they replied to make a registration on their website and use their ...
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How can one register a trademark for a mobile app name without a lawyer?
I want to get a trademark for my mobile app. It is available also in App Store and Google Play.
Do I need international protection? Do I need register on USPTO or WIPO?
I have a low budget.
Do I ...
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Is there reliable intellectual property protection in overtly international markets?
Say I have a device I wish to sell to airlines. This device provides incredible value for commercial flights, and I'd like to start a business selling it. I have a problem. Where do I patent my device,...
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Exposing to the public video streaming content
Here's my question: Is it legal to expose tv series from web sites on a mobile platform? Would the developer(s) be sued for creating such a software ? Or since the data is already exposed online(i.e ...
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Is it legal to bypass location restrictions on web sites?
Some web sites refuse to offer content to connections which appear to them to be coming from certain countries (or all countries but one, or offer different content based on the apparent location of ...
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Property rights on product for specified region
Company A has developed product incorporating owned intellectual property. Can Company A sell intellectual property rights for this product for Company B just for defined geographic region (for ...
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How is trademark infringement in online ads regulated internationally?
I am currently studying intellectual property law in Norway and I am looking for some help with an assignment. I am wondering about online infringement of trademarks.
Here is an example:
An online ...
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How can I protect my, and my partner's, work?
I'm a web developer looking for a partner on the "ProgrammerMeetDesigner" community.
Working with a stranger may be tricky, as he could steal my work and I could steal his work (not that I would do ...
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Who's liable for copyright infringement when hiring a design company?
If company A pays company B to create an ad/logo/video/etc. and then uses it, what happens if company B used copyrighted material without obtaining the necessary permissions, unbeknown to company A? ...
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Possible to leverage copyright law in a way that enables the right to be forgotten?
If I understand correctly, the "right to be forgotten" legislation and related efforts allows a content owner (human) to prevent derived works from being displayed in a search engine about themselves. ...
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