To get the seal, a company must pay for testing by an independent AOA-chosen lab and also pay a licensing fee for use of the seal.

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Several videos purporting to be from Gangster Disciple members in several states -- including Georgia, North Carolina and Florida -- appeared on YouTube late last year demanding that Ross pay a fee to them for his use of the Star of David, which they claim as a gang symbol, and a reference to one of their founders in his music and marketing.

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Loads of companies use the technology of others, sometimes freely, sometimes for a fee or in cross-licensing agreements.

ECONOMIST: Patents and mobile devices

For a fee, the businesses that intend to make a lot of use from the service can have several additional features.

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The franchiser owns a trademark or brand, which he (or she) agrees to allow the franchisee to use for a fee (often an original purchase price plus a percentage of sales).

ECONOMIST: Idea

But the owner of the disused quarry where it is staged wants to charge a land use fee for the first time in its 15 year history.

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To solve this dilemma, the Justice Ministry crafted a bill targeting advanced fee fraud, identity theft and dishonest use of technology for accessing financial accounts.

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