So I’m working on this project for the blender guru competition
That is set in 2027
Going for a realistic tone and has somewhat of a message in it
( One of them being corporate control i.e, let’s say if we have holograms and 3d printing has evolved, you’d have microtransactions for the building you are living in)
So is it okay if say… one of the billboards was advertising an… Iphone 9s or Windows 10.5?
People make images containing real products all the time, the only thing to keep in mind though is that you would not be allowed to use the images in any kind of commercial activity without permission from the company.
So is it okay if say… one of the billboards was advertising an… Iphone 9s or Windows 10.5?
If Apple or Microsoft ask you to remove it then consider doing so, especially if you show their brands in negative light. But you and the competition are no more then a fly on the backside of an elephant in terms of importance to them so go ahead if it is still within the competition rules
and… while it’s unlikely that blender get’s bought by ADSK…
adsk does buy a lot of things…
especially things that threaten their dominance in the market
the two are very different and set up for VERY !!! different reasons
Copyright was HIJACKED by legacy businesses from the GOVERNMENT -FOR THE PEOPLE !!!
Trademark it for PROTECTING the PUBLIC from harm
and uses the old UK concept of " A moron in a hurry" on product confusion
as long as you are NOT selling a computer operating system the trademark on the windows logo dose NOT matter
however the COPYRIGHT dose
but here is the kicker
most of the time YOU CAN NOT know if you infringed or NOT without spending about $1,000,000 and having the court say one way or the other .
i am NOT!!! a lawyer , i just read a lot
you have noticed that in the last ten years that the logos on T-SHIRTS on TV shows are blurred out
this FREE ADVERTISING might get the video producers SUED for the FREE ADVERTISING
Laws regarding this kind of things could be different in different countries. Look up “fair use” in copyright law in the country you are based, I think that’s often what’s referred to by satir images.
What I’ve heard, the guise of ‘free advertising’ has been used as an attempted justification to simply pirate everything that is out there instead of paying for it (the same with running a business based on making money off of company brands that you had no hand in creating).
It really depends on the company, some are very protective of their property while others don’t really care all that much (as long as they’re not losing money from others making use of it).
Bear in mind that avoiding lawsuit liability isn’t the only reason for blurring. Some producers don’t want to give away free advertising, so they’ll blur logos unless a company has paid to be featured. Also note that some brands do not wish to be “freely advertised” and therefore associated with some material. Another thing to note, specific to trademark, is that trademark owners are legally obligated to defend their trademarks against dilution (to avoid the “Xerox” or “Kleenex” effect). Otherwise, they risk losing their trademark.
IP law is a hairy subject. Simplified explanations are useful to explain some of the principles, but gross oversimplifications don’t help at all.
…in USA, where lawyers need cases to get money. That’s their primary job, the actual “law” is not that important. Not only that, US is constantly trying to force their ideas of “law” in other countries as well.
What’s wrong with that subject? Is it a forbidden subject, because this forum follows US style of “freedom” of speech? I’m against everything that limits the freedom of artistic expression. And art in my mind is very much about politics, too. The way we see this world and what is wrong in it.
Please read the forum rules as linked in my last post. This is not a free speech forum. Furthermore, if you’d like to discuss that topic further, please send me a PM or make a post in the Blender Artists Website Support forum.