Photos of local businesses
I would like to make and sell pins featuring photos I've taken of the facades of local businesses. Would I be able to do this without their permission, or would I be infringing on their trademarks?
Re: Photos of local businesses
I respectfully disagree with the previous answer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thought they owned their "profile" too and tried to squash a photographer like a bug. Of course, the RNRHF hadn't seen the movie "Evolution" nor did they take into account one Charles Gentile. See the opinion at http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/cases/IP/trademark/rock_and_roll.htm
Re: Photos of local businesses
I respectfully disagree with the previous answer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thought they owned their "profile" too and tried to squash a photographer like a bug. Of course, the RNRHF hadn't seen the movie "Evolution" nor did they take into account one Charles Gentile. See the opinion at http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/cases/IP/trademark/rock_and_roll.htm
