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Criminal repercussions for sellers of fake items
Say Rob is selling fake copies* of certain rare/collectable Christmas cards on UK eBay. The originals of these cards are issued in limited quantities by a certain well known artist every year (each ...
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Buying, rebinding, and reselling books
If I were to buy a load of old books and rebind them artistically in leather, would I be free to resell them?
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Can I sell a figurine of iconic football moments [closed]
I am making a football star figurine replicating an iconic goal scoring moment. I want to sell these figurines on Etsy. Is there any legal requirements for the UK where I have to say something or I ...
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Is a private individual shopping for personal goods from companies "non-commercial"?
Suppose Alice is interested in buying something for her personal use, completely unrelated to her work or making money. She investigates the products produced by Bob Inc. and Charlie Corp., both for-...
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Does the UK text and data mining exception to copyright allow non-commercial projects free use of anything on the internet to train their models?
On the UK government page on Exceptions to copyright the text and data mining exception is described as:
Text and data mining is the use of automated analytical techniques to analyse text and data ...
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Does the UK time-shifting exception to copyright allow viewing beyond the end of a subscription period?
On the UK government page on Exceptions to copyright the time-shifting exception is described as:
A recording of a broadcast can be made in domestic premises for private and domestic use to enable it ...
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Is there such a thing as 'attempted copyright infringement' in the UK?
I've recently read an article about a proposed bill that would criminalise attempted copyright infringement in the US. link - https://www.wired.com/2007/05/ippa07/
I was wondering if the UK had any ...
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Why do blatant copyright infringements not get prosecuted?
I feel like everywhere you go you'll see copyright infringement. When I open social media, people post copyrighted videos and photos all the time. I suppose I'm assuming they've not got permission - ...
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Is it legal to sell photographs of a publicly displayed artwork without the creator's permission? (UK) [duplicate]
A person A creates 3D dioramas, which they display publicly outside their shop. These are displayed on a temporary basis, replaced by new dioramas every few months. Is it legal for a second person B ...
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Copyright on commercial image from the 1930s (UK)
I want to use a railway poster from the 1930s in publicity for a play, but the Science Museum wants a fee for it, claiming copyright (https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co231218/...
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Is an edited version of a trademark covered through the original trademark in the UK?
Is a shortened or edited version of a trademark covered by the initial trademark.
Take the following for example:
If someone were to use this name or logo while removing the 'studio', would this be ...
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Does the use of imagery to refer to reviewed copyright material count as fair dealing?
Under copyright, as I understand it, the use of images (and other media) can occur without permission in the case of criticism and review. However, sites such as TierMaker uses images to represent ...
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Are there any cases that establish a precedent regarding software patching?
My question concerns the legality of "software patching", specifically making changes to the compiled code of an existing third-party software application in order to alter its behavior. My ...
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On the Use of a Modified Refrain from "The Orange and the Green"
I would like to use in a new song a modified version of the refrain:
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
My refrain is not ...
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Under what conditions are 3rd party works automatically subject to the OGL 1.0a?
Are 3rd party creations that are "compatible with" D&D automatically subject to the OGL (OGL 1.0a for the purposes of all references in this question), or can they be published without ...
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