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Old February 14th, 2007 Feb 14, 2007 7:21:18 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Question Using state names on transfers?

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I have a quick question on using state names on transfers? I was going to do some custom t-shirts. I was going to design some shirts with michigan name on them. Is there any laws that say I can't do this? I would like to do some gold foil
and some regular transfers. Any help would be great!!!

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I don't think you should have a problem. Most govt. both USA and State are really under the public domain rule as we the taxpayers own them.. Like if you wanted to bash Bush.. you have my permission.. just thought I would throw that in.. lol.. Lou
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Default Re: Using state names on transfers?

You can use the name of the states, you just can't use, for instance, the Michigan Wolverines logo...

But you're fine printing something along the lines of "California is way better than Oregon"

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Yeah, just don't print that name Michigan in maize and blue with an athletic font and you'll be fine...lol
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Thanks for the info!!!!

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I think you will be ok.
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Default Re: Using state names on transfers?

this kind of reminds me of volkswagon claiming they owned the name 'bug' and sun claiming they owned the name 'java' and sent letters to anyone who had the name. one company named javacan had been in business longer than sun and it was a family name and sun had to back down.

given most city/county/state names are just rip-offs of someone or something else, you should be ok.

the other fun one recently was mikerowesoft.com from some kid named mike rowe or something like that.
 
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