Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:32:43 -0600 From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> To: Josh Ockert <torstenvl@gmail.com> Cc: Bob Johnson <bob89@eng.ufl.edu>, freebsd-questions Question <FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Demon license? (copyright myths) Message-ID: <E84EA962-5527-4B16-9840-65D54DAEAD80@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <126eac48050720102610336c2f@mail.gmail.com> References: <200507201111.42450.bob89@eng.ufl.edu> <BE2E0257-A5A4-46B4-9CA9-D9E844B4D1B7@shire.net> <126eac48050720102610336c2f@mail.gmail.com>
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On Jul 20, 2005, at 11:26 AM, Josh Ockert wrote: > > No I disagree. I'm fairly certain that an independently drawn > personified mouse would not be copyright infringement. > > Calling it "Mickey Mouse" may very well be trademark infringement, > however. > As long as the "independently drawn personified mouse" didn't look like Mickey at all you would be ok. But an independently drawn personified mouse that bore resemblance to His Mouseness would probably land you in hot water. Again, IANAL-AIDPOOTV Chad --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad@shire.net
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