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Who Owns the Copyright?

May 19, 2008
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Who Owns the Copyright?

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you

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Maintaining Copyright Under Pseudonym

April 29, 2008
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Maintaining Copyright Under Pseudonym

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Kelly says: Hi Jean, I asked a question awhile back that didn’t get answered – I’m wondering what to do in situations where an author...

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Labels and Trademark Infringement

April 17, 2008
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Labels and Trademark Infringement

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Jean, We own the trademark for a fashion label in the work form and stylized form. We have been trading as this trademark for over...

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Ask Jean!

March 24, 2008
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Ask Jean!

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Dear Jean, Hope all is well with you. I am in the music entertainment business and recently one of the companies I do business is...

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Typefaces, Logos and Open Font Licenses

February 14, 2008
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Typefaces, Logos and Open Font Licenses

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Dear Jean, I occasionally do some freelance work, and I have some questions about typefaces and logos. How much leeway do I have when using...

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Names and Trademarks

January 31, 2008
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Names and Trademarks

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Dear Jean, Help! I’m hoping to launch a new line of children’s and adolescent’s clothing later this year. We did our research and it seems...

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Working with Royalty-Free Artwork

January 18, 2008
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Working with Royalty-Free Artwork

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Hi Jean, I am a graphic designer, and I recently designed some stationery, cards, and invitations based on royalty-free artwork. It has come to my...

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Third Party Logos: Rights and Usage

January 15, 2008
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Third Party Logos: Rights and Usage

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Hello Jean, I am a partner in a small market research company. We are currently developing a new website and that’s raised two legal questions:...

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Licensing Design Templates

December 4, 2007
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Licensing Design Templates

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Hi Jean, I have a client that publishes a directory. In the past, the client has sold franchises to private owners who then used me...

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Corporate Work: Rights and Usage

November 29, 2007
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Corporate Work: Rights and Usage

You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Dear Jean, I am a web designer. Recently, the brand/company I worked for was purchased by another company, and I was “sold” along with the...

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