¡No, un rotundo no! Que la foto esté en Google no significa que puedas usarla libremente. En el caso de las fotografías, el propietario de la “foto” es generalmente el fotógrafo (un ser humano) o, en determinadas situaciones, el empleador del fotógrafo. Según 17 U.S. Code § 106, el propietario de un derecho de autor …
No, a resounding no! That the photo is on Google doesn’t mean you can freely use it. In the case of photographs, the owner of the “photo” is generally the photographer (a human) or, in certain situations, the photographer’s employer. Under 17 U.S. Code § 106 the owner of has the exclusive rights to do …
The underlying work that an NFT represents, yes, the NFT by itself, no. A Non-Fungible Token or NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. NFTs exist on a blockchain, which is a distributed public ledger that records transactions and provides information as to what was sold, …
Yes, they can be liable for trademark infringement. An “influencer” a “new” form of social media marketing, in my time we called them “paid spokespersons”, is someone with a lot of followers on social media who endorses or promotes products or services by encouraging followers to buy the brands they promote. By wearing a product …
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Short answer is no. Intellectual property rights, such as those in trademarks, are territorial, meaning that protection of your trademark is granted in those jurisdictions where the mark is registered. However, there are international treaties that allows owners of registered trademarks to expand protection of their nationally registered trademarks to another countries. The Madrid Protocol allows …
Most likely no. The right of publicity is an intellectual property right that protects a person’s name, likeness, nickname, pseudonym, voice, signature, likeness, or photograph that identify a particular individual. This right protects against the misappropriation for commercial purposes. Since there is no federal law that recognizes the right of publicity, publicity rights are protected …
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