Re: Re: Re: autographs

Posted by M Arthur Auslander on January 29, 2003 at 00:06:24:

In Reply to: Re: Re: autographs posted by W. Hinson on January 28, 2003 at 16:48:15:

: The person claims these things have been used and also signed by him, which is just not the case, and this is how he is profiting from them.
: Thank you for the reply.

: W.H.

: : : My husband retired from sports quite a few years back. We have discovered objects being sold off and online claiming to have been autographed by him. Is copywriting his signature a good idea and would this prevent people from using his signature?

: : : Thank you

: : Dear Whysperss Hinson,
: : I do not believe that you can stop the sale of an object. Unconcented duplication or forgery may be actionable. Copyright won't work.

: : M. Arthur Auslander
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Dear WH,
If what you say is so, there may be civil as well as criminal redress available.

M. Arthur Auslander
Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909
505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com
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Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: Re: Re: autographs Whysperss Hinson 17:45:36 1/29/03 (5)
  • Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: autographs M Arthur Auslander 00:27:39 1/30/03 (4)
    • Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: autographs Whysperss 06:59:13 1/30/03 (3)
      • Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: autographs M Arthur Auslander 00:12:02 1/31/03 (2)
        • Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: autographs whysperss 17:33:57 2/03/03 (1)
          • Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: autographs M Arthur Auslander 00:08:59 2/04/03 (0)

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