by Angela Langlotz | Mar 19, 2019 | Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyrights |
As the creator of any creative work, you own the copyright. However, when you upload your work to an online platform, you give up certain rights to the material that you are uploading. Recall earlier that I analogized your rights under copyright law to a bundle of...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 28, 2018 | Copyright Licensing, Copyrights, Digital Millenium Copyright Act |
United States copyright law grants the creator of any creative work the right to their creation. It means that a creator has the exclusive right to their work, and the right to make copies, make derivative works, and distribute the work. There are, however, exceptions...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 11, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Earlier this week I discussed trademark specimens, and the necessity of proving actual “use” of a trademark in commerce before a mark will be issued a trademark registration. Your proof of use is called a “specimen,” and when you file your application you are swearing...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 6, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
One of my clients asked me yesterday, “Where do I put the trademark symbol, and can I use the “TM” symbol or do I have to wait to use that until after I get my trademark registration?” This is a very good question. Let’s break that compound question down into its...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 4, 2018 | Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyrights |
So here’s the situation: You paint an attractive mural on a building, and it’s so amazing that some enterprising soul takes a photograph of it and then sells that photograph to others. Is that copyright infringement? Yes, absolutely. When you make copies of someone...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 18, 2018 | Copyrights |
United States copyright law grants the creator of any creative work the right to their creation. It means that a creator has the exclusive right to their work, and the right to make copies, make derivative works, and distribute the work. There are, however, exceptions...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 6, 2018 | Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can a shape be a trademark? Absolutely! As I’ve said before, anything that serves to distinguish one company’s goods and services from another company’s goods and services can serve as a trademark. This includes color, sound, designs like logos, words, phrases, and...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 6, 2018 | Design Marks, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
An earlier video prompted some questions about color as a trademark. A viewer asked: I thought there was more to it than that like an element of potential confusion among the consumer of two businesses with similar products/services. So, there’s not that many...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 3, 2018 | Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyrights |
Sometimes, and just sometimes, you can use someone else’s copyrighted work without permission! There are some exceptions to the requirement that you not use the work of another without them granting you a license to use it, and “fair use” is one of them. Generally...
by Angela Langlotz | Oct 30, 2018 | Design Marks, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
I’m on Facebook! “Like” my facebook page, http://link.trademarkdoctor.net/FB to be notified every time I go LIVE. Do you have trademark questions? Message me on the Trademark Doctor Facebook page, and I’ll answer your questions on a future Live video. Contact...
