I make catnip toys and want to use the Green party logo on one of the toys

Is this illegal without their permission?

Because it is a political party...can we

use it?

Publishing research acquired from websites, phone calls and emails

I'm putting together a book about a niche college degree (e.g. Dentistry) and the schools that offer a program in that niche. It is an admissions guide for students interested in the field. In the book I am providing information on the program at each school, such as application deadlines, prerequisite classes and summary statistics of the school (student:faculty ratio, avg financial aid offering, etc). Much of the research I am gathering to complete this project is from the school's website, but some is from phone calls or emails from employees at the school.

As I'm not copying word-for-word from the school websites (only gathering statistics and other information that they list), if I cite the source of my information, am I allowed to publish this data in my own book? And secondly, since some of the information is coming from phone calls and emails, do I need to get approval from the people I'm speaking to (or from the university in general) in order to include that information in my book?

Thank you so much for any help you can provide.

copyright question

I would like to produce knit hats based on patterns in a book that I purchased and then sell them at a holidy bazaar. Do I need to request approval from the pattern designer?

Right to use research process

I am doing some consulting in the area of market research and have purchased some business books from one source that goes into a series of best practices and methods they have developed. They say they have some patented information but do not spell what is and what is not. Am I allowed to read the books and apply the practices taught there? I am willing to site the books as the source of the methods? Or can i not use these methods for fear of being sued. The methods are on what types of questions to ask and research formats to follow. step 1, step 2 etc. Am I free to use the knowledge? The book is written has sort of a how to. But at the same time mention they have patented methods.

Thanks for your help.

Sub-Contractor creating intellectual property/product for Client

As a sub-contractor, I have recently developed a testing product for a client in an area where historically getting that info has been difficult. This product has been successful, and I would like to sell to others, but how tied to the current client is this? I signed a general non-disclosure agreement, but nothing about what I bring to the table.

use of my name

Can my ex- husband use my name in a book he is writing, if I say I don't want to be named?

Copyright infringement

My company uses commercial off the shelf (COTS) parts in some products we make (screws, fittings and the like). We have a responsibility to be able to ''capture'' the configuration of the product. I would like to photo copy the catalog that is used to define the COTS parts we need for the sole purpose of identifying the COTS parts and to facilitate buying them in the future. Because I wish to photocopy only small portions of the catalog, clearly identify the owner of the catalog (I am not trying to resell these COTS part as my own), and it has no commercial affect on the ''market'' for catalogs (read: No one is suffering damages and the owner of the catalog benefits by product sales) I feel this fall squarely in the area of ''fair use''. I believe this provides the owner of the copyrighted work with exactly what his intent of publishing a catalog is... sales of his product by him to me. Our corporate lawers think differently. It has a copyright mark, therefore we need permission. Sounds simple until you read the release statement they came up with! No one will sign it as it requires the owner to give up all rights to his entire catalog. Am I all wet here?

web mail access

I gave my ex girlfriend my aol password to get me some info I needed asap, she was at work and had access to a computer. A month later she accessed my account without my permission or knowledge and went through my emails. Finding some very personal ones from friends back in NY, She fowarded these to parties she felt would be intersted in my private thoughts. Causing much harm to many people. My question Is what she did illegal

New company based on old company

If I were to start a new company based on the practices of the company I currently work for can I face any legal recourse? They have a no-compete clause but I didn't sign it. The company's current practices are all based on using products that anyone can go and buy and use. They claim to have ''trade secrets'' and the like, but there truly isn't anything they are doing that they ''created''. There are several other companies that do a variation of the same thing with the same or similar equipment.

online photos

My exboyfriend has an album of photos he took of me (some are nude) and has them stored on his website. Anyone who has access to his website could view them. Do I have a legal means to have these photos removed from his website and the internet?

Trademark Question

My company wants to get the rights to use the word Agony for our clothing company. However, someone has already trademarked Agony Clothing. Our logo does not look anything like what the registered mark has, but the description of goods is similar. In addiiton, we have been doing business and are a registered LLC in the state of GA. The registered mark is in CA and has not even been used to this day. Nor is there any sign of an Agony Clothing Company besides our company online or registered in CA. We are about to do commerce outside our state and really need the rights to Agony for our clothing brand. What are our options for getting a registered mark on this name?

Fair Use

Can I alter someone else's product and sell it as my own?

private pictures

without my consent, my parents are showing other people my private pictures, all of which are very sensitive and very personal. ins short, they are risque. what can i do to make them stop and what can i hold them liable for? i was 21 when i took those photos, i am now 22. thank you.

subcontractor web developer copyright

I am a web developer that previously worked as a sub- contractor for a web design firm. I signed a contract with non-compete and a confidentiality clauses but without a ''work made for hire'' agreement. I am currently displaying the web sites on my online portfolio that I either coded or designed while working for the firm. Recently, my previous employer has requested that I remove any evidence of the sites I worked on from my portfolio, stating that it is a breach of my contract, specifically the non-compete and confidentiality parts. Since I was never an employee and never signed a work made for hire agreement, doesn't all the work I did belong to me and therefore allow me to display the work however I please? Or am I in violation of the contract I signed?

Can i sue for violations?

I invented, developed, and distributed a new snowboard. I also wrote a 'how to' book which is sold to each person who buys one of my snowboards. I never applied for any type of intellectual property protection. Someone else buys one of my snowboards and produces a clone of the board and the how to book. Can i file suit alleging violations of Intellectual Property Laws? Which laws and what do you think my odds are?

copyrighted material

My online website has been accused of copyright infringements by my competitor. We both sell seed garlic and that is all the similarities we have. How do I go about resolving this issue? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

website - title - copyright or trademark infringement

My new website title includes my unique business name plus two keywords to help Google and my readers identify my subject matter. My business offers a spiritual service. Another spiritual business already has a website up with a title that includes the same 2 key words. In fact, their use of those two words follows their writing of a book using the 2 words in the title. My use of those keywords was not something I copied or stole from them. I thought of it independently. Also, I later learned that those same keywords are part of the title of a book written by the famous author �Emerson.� Furthermore, a different website indicates that those same two words are included within the 4 sacred vows of Buddhism. Thus, the other website (and their book) were not the first uses of those words. Am I legally allowed to use the two keywords in my website title, along-side my unique business name, or am I infringing upon the other website�s copyright or trademark privelege, associated with their pre-existing book title? Just for the record, neither my business name nor their business name contain those two keywords. Only my website title, their website title, and their book title use those words. Thx. for any legal help.

Cease and Desist Letter

Is a cease and desist letter necessary before filing a suit for copyright infringement?

Intellectual property

While working for my present company I have developed a process to make a very unique medical device. I am the only one in the company that knows the process. The device is now selling very well and I asked for a pay increase. They now want me to document the process in case I would get ''hit by a bus''. Do I need to give them the process?

Getting a truck back

About a yr. ago an employee asked me to get a truck under my name and she'd pay me for it. She had poor credit so i did under the terms that she would provide the insurance and pay the monthly payment. she stopped working for me & went to work in Louisiana and would send the monthly payment all the time until about 4 mths ago. I tried contacting her but no answer. I want the truck back since she can't pay for it. I have 3 addressess from the money orders she would send I asked an officer what to do & they said to send her a certified letter telling her she needs to either bring back the truck or tell me where to pick it up. It's been almost a month since i sent it and no answer. What can I do to get the truck back. PLEASE HELP ME!

thank you & sorry for the inconvenience