Archive for the ‘fair use’ Category

Sale of Class Notes Objectionable?

So, you are in class and take notes from the professor’s lecture. A classmate misses class and asks you to share your notes and you do. Problem? What if you posted your notes online? Or, better yet, what if you embraced our entrepreneurial spirit and posted your notes online and charged a fee for someone [...]

 

Unicorn Meat and Trademarks

Here’s the deal. You may own a trademark. A trademark is simply an adjective describing your good or service. Trademarks are designed to assist the consumer avoid confusion as to the source of the goods. For example, if I started a fast-food restaurant and