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How would I go about obtaining ownership of this trademark?
Asked in Costa Mesa,  CA Sep. 19, 2018 ,  2 Answers

I have interest in potentially claiming this trademark for the purposes of licensing it to video game developers. What steps would I need to take to obtain ownership?

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Do officers have to release my intellectual property (images) after car is impounded? Can they hold them from me?
Asked in Arco,  ID Jul. 24, 2018 ,  1 Answers

I was pulled over for having a license plate light out and issued a DUI. I was not arrested but car was towed and impounded, and later searched. I have contacted them several times about getting my hard drives and computer out of the car because I am a professional photographer and I'm already losin...

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Making money from video games in public places.
Asked on Jun. 24, 2018 ,  1 Answers

Hello, I want to make some arcade like machines and then put those in public places where kids can drop some coins in and play. but here's the problem, the games that I would like to run on those machines are not actual arcade games, those are games released for the gaming consoles from 1970s to 200...

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How would I go about obtaining the copyright to an old abandoned game?
Asked in Kennesaw,  GA May 14, 2018 ,  1 Answers

The trademark was abandoned by Microsoft in 2015, and the company that developed the game, Artoon went defunct in 2010. And further more about how much would it cost to purchase something like that?

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what is the right to subrogation in court
Asked in Stockton,  CA Feb. 08, 2018 ,  1 Answers

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My eBay listing keeps getting removed because my "listing used their copyrighted image without permission."
Asked in Youngstown,  OH Oct. 04, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I keep trying to sell a Klipsch headset on eBay. I took the pictures of the product myself, but I keep getting my listing removed, because Klipsch is claiming copyright infringement over my images. They are my own pictures I took myself, and I feel I'm being harassed by Klipsch. Klipsch is wasting m...

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Can my former employer force me to remove images of a video game I've worked on from my online portfolio?
Asked in Santa Monica,  CA Sep. 11, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I am a graphic designer in video games. My former employer is asking me to remove images of a game I have worked on from my online portfolio. These images are taken from the published game (no confidential material). Can I safely decline to edit my portfolio?

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I am a programmer and this is a very specific question about NINTENDO .
Asked on Jun. 27, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Do you know the Pokemon series? I want to make a software that makes it easy to create a Pokemon game I won't be using any of their data, art, sprites, code or anything that is associated with them but the idea. Can I do it? and if I can, can I charge for it?

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Hi, About Casino table game Patent number: D748736. How much would similar casino table game patent cost?
Asked on Jun. 19, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I´m planning to release new casino table game. So I´m interested about how much it costs. And which parts of patent process would be most expensive. THX

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Couple questions about famous people likenesses and names can or can't be used in a video game.
Asked in Holly Springs,  NC May 05, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I’m going to be releasing a video game soon and since I’m likely going to charge a small fee for people to download it I’d like to answer a legal couple questions just to be on the safe side: 1. Is it legal to use cartoon likenesses of famous/living American politicians or Hollywood actors in a vide...

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I wanna write a book/make a game about a non-english song. Do I need to get copyright permissions or can I just credit?
Asked in Ventura,  CA Apr. 19, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Basically, I used the song for inspiration for characters, setting, and plot. The reasons, some events, names, and everything else will be from my imagination. And some characters will say some lines from the song word for word in conversation (not song). I will not have the actual song sung anywher...

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I'm making a baseball themed card game.
Asked in Minneapolis,  MN Nov. 08, 2016 ,  2 Answers

I'm using vintage pictures of cards from the early 1900's which are in the public domain. I'm wondering if their names are also safe to use? Thank you!

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