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Re: Wow! This guy is good!
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Date: 
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:25:09 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Matthew Miller writes:
Scott A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote:
Sounds sensible to me. SO could he do one of Mickey mouse, or, say, the Coca
Cola Logo?

That'd be a trademark issue -- different from copyright.

Ahh but what about Andy Worhol -sp?  Did he get in trouble for say his Coke
painting or his Campbells soup painting?


Eric Kingsley

The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/



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(...) There is a "fair use" concept which applies to all forms of intellectual property. Use in art is one of the well-established fair use areas. However, with the way trademark laws work, you'd better be prepared to defend yourself against armies (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Around 5 years ago there was an artist in NY painting blow-ups of Bank of England notes. The BoE tried to close him down, but as the images were not copyrighted - it cound not be done. All new notes are now copyrighted. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Warhol (...) taking out Maesrk from it when Maesrk told him to. Alan (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)

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(...) That'd be a trademark issue -- different from copyright. (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)

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