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got milk? If i us a phrase like Got ____? can i copyright that or is that a copyright infringement. i havent found the answer on the gov web site. any one have any ideas?
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Re: got milk? Yes, you can. Just like the saying "Got Milk?" is copyrighted to one of the milk companies.
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Re: got milk? Thanks i just didnt want to get sued by the milk industy.
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Re: got milk? I have seen Got Tequila? Got Milf? Got weed? t-shirts so I don`t think it`s a problem printing them up you just can`t own the copyright.
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Re: got milk? I do got wine all the time
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Re: got milk? So it can be a trademark, but not a copyright. Me learn today.
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Re: got milk? The T-shirt was Got MILF? as in Got Mums I`d Like To *? It took me a while before I knew what MILF meant. I saw people wearing these on cruise ships when we were down in the Mexican Riviera from memory so they may have purchased them in Mexico.
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Re: got milk? what about translating it? i'm not really planning on selling these but i want to make a hoodie for my friend and I'd like it to say 'avez vous lait?' (casual/informal in french for 'got milk')
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Re: got milk? Even making something to just give away would be against the law. You are still using their trademarked saying.
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