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Would it be possible to trademark the design of a rocket and then use that to prevent people from profiting from photos?
by ortusdux 2y ago
Would it be possible to trademark the design of a rocket and then use that to prevent people from profiting from photos?
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- shiroiushi 2y agoThat sounds akin to trademarking the design of a building, constructing that building in the middle of Manhattan, and then suing people who take photos of it.
- ortusdux 2y agoIIRC, images are fine as long as the the trademarked landmark is less than 50% of the frame. The Seattle Space Needle is trademarked, so profiting from a full photo of it would be infringement, but it can be in the background or skyline without issue. My favorite example reciently is the Eifel tower. It's old enough that any trademark claim on the design has lapsed. To get around this, when they switched to LED lighting they trademarked the patterning of the lights. So daytime images are royalty free, but nighttime photos require licensing.
- Yizahi 2y agoULA: write it down, write it down! :) /s