Legal Question in Business Law in Virginia

reproduction of a product

I bought a wood item from another country that was created by a designer and would like to know if I handmade this item not to exact specs and changed a couple of things on it, am I allowed to recreate a similar item to sell? I'm thinking flea market or ebay type of selling, small stuff. I would not be using anything as far as their name. Could they sue me if I used their concept of a design. Thank You


Asked on 6/28/08, 9:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ruth Emily Kochard Ruth Emily Kochard, Counselor at Law

Re: reproduction of a product

As doing so may involve a violation of intellectual property rights, I would suggest that you individually consult an attorney to determine whether selling your specific product is permissible.

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Answered on 6/29/08, 2:03 am


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