Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@kairosphoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:15 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] kapoor sculpture in chicago > > >> The tree is on private property and is trademarked. You can >> photograph it >> from public land, but you cannot use the photograph commercially. >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> >> www.tinamanley.com > > Sorry Tina, yes it's on private property, but it's not trademarked - you > can't trademark an actual tree - only a particular representation of that > tree as it is used in that trademark. > > Check the LUG archives on this and a LUGGER who was in the midst of this. > It's also essentially the same issue as Chuck Gentile vs RRHoF > > In the past they tried to prevent use by threatening lots of court action > and expensive lawyers, but never once went to court. Since Clint and his > buddies took over they seem to have backed off. > > > tim > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information