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by nho09
Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:21 am
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: If a company is defunct, can it's logo be used freely?
Replies: 7
Views: 27389

Thankyou again AndyJ. Now all I have to do is convince the 'content moderators' of some of the 'design & sell your shirt' sites that their intial review, investigation & reporting of trademark & copyright needs to be more thorough (for both parties).

Thanks again.
by nho09
Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: If a company is defunct, can it's logo be used freely?
Replies: 7
Views: 27389

Contacting companies - no response!

Many thanks AndyJ, a very comprehensive answer!!

It is frustrating trying to establish if trademark or copyright do actually exist on some logo's, for example, old petroleum or gasoline logo's from the US. I would also like to use older logo's of existing companies such as 'retro' type logo's from ...
by nho09
Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: If a company is defunct, can it's logo be used freely?
Replies: 7
Views: 27389

If a company is defunct, can it's logo be used freely?

Hi,

I'm selling tee shirts on various websites (eg Zazzle, Cafe Press etc). The majority of my content relates to 'nostalgic' company logo's and designs.

Is it possible to use a logo of a defunct company (eg. PanAm)?

Many thanks,