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Old October 23rd, 2009 Oct 23, 2009 6:42:25 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Have an idea for a shirt design but it deals with a parody with a news station. since they are either national and/or public (lets say nbc-cbs or channel 4 local news) can I use their logo in the design to push a point they are "publishing"? ....yes..this is a political statement, any direction or comments?...just curious. thanks
 
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Station logos are trademarked, so using them would be infringement. If you use them, you could get sued. You can claim parody as your defense, but there are no guarantees that it would help. It's probably best to steer clear.
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Old October 30th, 2009 Oct 30, 2009 7:33:57 PM -   #3 (permalink)
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why you won't create your "own" station, create a logo that resemble those channels but without copying them
 
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Old October 31st, 2009 Oct 31, 2009 5:14:49 AM -   #4 (permalink)
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Yeah, that's what I'm doing......change it up like MAD magazine does and I should be OK. Thanks.
 
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Station logos are trademarked, so using them would be infringement. If you use them, you could get sued. You can claim parody as your defense, but there are no guarantees that it would help. It's probably best to steer clear.
If station logos are protected, then how does one station get away with displaying all of the other station logos during their reporting...
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If station logos are protected, then how does one station get away with displaying all of the other station logos during their reporting...
It is a different situation, they are not comercializing other channels image, they are sharing sources of information.
 
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If station logos are protected, then how does one station get away with displaying all of the other station logos during their reporting...
Because they are reporting news, not using the logos for financial gain, such as printing them on t-shirts and selling them.
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Because they are reporting news, not using the logos for financial gain, such as printing them on t-shirts and selling them.
Aren't they reporting news to their veiwers for financial gain...or do they play commercials just because they want to?
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Aren't they reporting news to their veiwers for financial gain...or do they play commercials just because they want to?
who said that? read carefully, even the punctuation signs have a meaning.
 
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Our legal system has drawn the lines, and the merit of content determines what is considered infringement or not. The primary purpose of the news is to share information. The primary purpose of a t-shirt is to be clothing. The use of registered marks on clothing is considered infringement, the use of registered marks to share information is not.
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Our legal system has drawn the lines, and the merit of content determines what is considered infringement or not. The primary purpose of the news is to share information. The primary purpose of a t-shirt is to be clothing. The use of registered marks on clothing is considered infringement, the use of registered marks to share information is not.
That explains it much better, but one could argue they aren't wearing the shirt for clothing, rather their primary reason is to share information contained on the print.
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That explains it much better, but one could argue they aren't wearing the shirt for clothing, rather their primary reason is to share information contained on the print.
hahahaha good one... but i dont thing you will go far with that!
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hahahaha good one... but i dont thing you will go far with that!
"laws are applied to those that don't have enough money, power, or will of liberty"
Thanks, if you think about it...that really is why printed Tees are so popular...it's not because people want to wear a t-shirt, but it's what is printed on it...must be a good business to be in
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That explains it much better, but one could argue they aren't wearing the shirt for clothing, rather their primary reason is to share information contained on the print.
T-shirts are hardly a recognized form of sharing information. What is printed on a t-shirt is just a novel way to sell a t-shirt, not a novel way to share information.
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