Re: Re: Re: Artwork
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Posted by M Arthur Auslander on September 22, 2002 at 23:37:48:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Artwork posted by Schwartz on September 21, 2002 at 04:16:49:
: Can the car or motorcycle manufacturer : object to whatever image is painted on the hood : or gas tank? Even if Disney gives permission : to put Donald Duck on the hood of a VW Bug, : couldn't Volkswagon sue the owner of the vehicle, : the painter, and Disney for putting the likeness : of a "duck" on a "bug"? Would anything be : different if it was a generic duck and not the : likeness of Donald Duck, even though VW still : doesn't like their car associated with a duck? : I just saw three Jet Blue (the airline) logos : on a three car caravan of VW Bugs. Of course : Jet Blue gave permission. But is it likely that : VW did as well? : One last permutation on this theme: would it : matter what the original product was? In other : words we were originally talking about cars and : motorcycles. What if we were talking about : bicycles, video arcade machines, boxed chocolates, : softdrink bottles/cans, etc.? Dear Mr. Schartz, Once you own it you can do what you please and take legal responsibility for what you do. M. Arthur Auslander Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com ELAINE's Workshop® E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ Reality Check®
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