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Copyright on product images?
coffeehound
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I'm hoping to produce an 'App' that would contain images of household products and appliances. I would take the photos myself.
Would there be any copyright issues around using images of companies' products in this way do you think? Thanks.
Would there be any copyright issues around using images of companies' products in this way do you think? Thanks.
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Almost certainly .0
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Depends on the usage of the images though, The use of the name/logo on the item may have legal issues for the OP to use the.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0
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Gloomendoom wrote: »Really?
The copyright would belong to whoever took the photo. In this case the OP.
The OP does own the "image" copyright.
But they don't own the rights to any object depicted in that image, those still remain with their copyright\patent owners.
And if your are using it in any profit making endeavour your are infringing the respective copyright owners.Laters
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Perhaps you could turn this to your advantage by contacting the marketing department of the companies involved and if they deem your app appropriate they may enjoy the product placement, possibly you might even get something out of them.Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.0
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TVM for your replies. Luckily hadn't bought too many props yet! I'll try what you suggest, Fightsback, with a few of the companies and see what they say. If that approach doesn't bear fruit, I'll be having to brush up on line-drawing skills
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You'd still need to be careful about using trademarked logos, brand names etc. without first getting approval from the TM owners.0
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^ That's a good point. Is it the case that it is okay to state trademarks and brand names as long as you acknowledge in a footnote the fact that they are registered, etc?0
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coffeehound wrote: »^ That's a good point. Is it the case that it is okay to state trademarks and brand names as long as you acknowledge in a footnote the fact that they are registered, etc?
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So I can't tell anyone that I had Weetabix for breakfast then as it would infringe their trademark?Big_Graeme wrote: »No it isn't.
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