C6 Fathead
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Ya know, protecting "copyrights" is one of the few rights granted to the federal government via the Constitution.
Judging by how immaturely they handle that ("copyrighted" cartoon characters can't be put on a kids custom birthday cake), it's one they shoudn't have.
If you print it yourself and do not distribute copies to others you might be safe.
Remember you can get 5 years in a federal pen for copying a song or video even if it's "without financial gain"
As assinine and perverted as those laws are... IBTL!
Judging by how immaturely they handle that ("copyrighted" cartoon characters can't be put on a kids custom birthday cake), it's one they shoudn't have.
If you print it yourself and do not distribute copies to others you might be safe.
Remember you can get 5 years in a federal pen for copying a song or video even if it's "without financial gain"
As assinine and perverted as those laws are... IBTL!
Just because the government controls GM and can tell them what to do doesn't mean we get to do whatever we want. If the government owned 100% then everything GM produces would be public domain but as long as it is still a corporation then it still has rights to its creations.
Yes, a while ago we had several forum dealers report they had been notified by GM lawyers to cease and desist producing products with images where GM owned the copyright. What Fathead did was illegal. It looks great but it was still illegal. And I'd be willing to be that GM can hire more lawyers than Fathead. It's probably best not to publish photos of the crime on a public forum.
Yes, a while ago we had several forum dealers report they had been notified by GM lawyers to cease and desist producing products with images where GM owned the copyright. What Fathead did was illegal. It looks great but it was still illegal. And I'd be willing to be that GM can hire more lawyers than Fathead. It's probably best not to publish photos of the crime on a public forum.
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Safety Car
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From: Location: Location: kAnSaS
WOW, a photo for my own personal use not to be distributed but put in my garage. I'm sure we all go past the bonderies of copyright/trademark/patent from time to time. Drop the arguing and move on
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Cary IL and Parrish FL
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Just because the government controls GM and can tell them what to do doesn't mean we get to do whatever we want. If the government owned 100% then everything GM produces would be public domain but as long as it is still a corporation then it still has rights to its creations.
Yes, a while ago we had several forum dealers report they had been notified by GM lawyers to cease and desist producing products with images where GM owned the copyright. What Fathead did was illegal. It looks great but it was still illegal. And I'd be willing to be that GM can hire more lawyers than Fathead. It's probably best not to publish photos of the crime on a public forum.
Yes, a while ago we had several forum dealers report they had been notified by GM lawyers to cease and desist producing products with images where GM owned the copyright. What Fathead did was illegal. It looks great but it was still illegal. And I'd be willing to be that GM can hire more lawyers than Fathead. It's probably best not to publish photos of the crime on a public forum.
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Location: Location: kAnSaS
Actually, they have no right. And if this were to go to trial, and I was on the jury, I would say exactly that. They wanted our money, well guess what, you give some back. Just like I can print a FBI logo and not be sued, I should be able to do the same with GM logo. Doesn't mean I have access to FBI files, but their logos are fair game.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 153
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From: Totowa NJ
You are fine but fathead would be in trouble, I have been told that even in custom airbrushing the artist would be in violation
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