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Is it legal to use a picture of another company's product in making my own products?
Asked on Feb 17th, 2013 on Patents - Massachusetts
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I plan on making shirts, hoodies, and tank tops. Lets say the image on the shirt was wearing another company's product which was not the same to mine, is that allowed? What if the sign was covered up?
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That all depends on a lot of things. There is not enough information to answer this question. I suggest you bring all the facts before a local attorney.
Answered on Feb 19th, 2013 at 9:49 PM
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Chances are you would get in trouble unless the other company was unrecognizable. This is a situation where you would need specific advice for each image.
Answered on Feb 19th, 2013 at 9:04 PM
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No. If the other company's product, logo, design, etc. can still be recognized - you would need permission from that property owner to use their image on your product.
Answered on Feb 19th, 2013 at 8:57 PM