Comments on: Five Tips for Artists to Avoid Copyright, Trademark, and Related Legal Problems https://artmarketingnews.com/copyright-trademark/ Innovative art marketing advice for visual artists weekly since 2005 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Ahmed Mccue https://artmarketingnews.com/copyright-trademark/#comments/45760 http://artmarketingnews.com/?p=22953#comment-45760 Five Tips for Artists to Avoid Copyright, Trademark, and Related Legal Problems * * For artists working with copyright or trademark material that is subject of a lawsuit in connection on one of the above mentioned categories: First – Be wary about using copyrighted works from other sources. If you want your work featured (in print) as an artist's canvas against which others can copy it without limitation; then don't use them anywhere except under these limitations!

]]> By: Barney Davey https://artmarketingnews.com/copyright-trademark/#comments/35117 http://artmarketingnews.com/?p=22953#comment-35117 In reply to Kerri.

Interesting question. Not being a trademark lawyer, I don’t know the answer. I’m guessing as a layman that the town if it has proper trademark filings approved, has a legal claim. Artist’s interpretations of a private building sold as an original, not as prints, may be protected. You need a professional legal opinion before you advise artists. Here is one photographer’s opinion about your question. https://www.photosecrets.com/buildings-copyright-and-trademarks

]]> By: Kerri https://artmarketingnews.com/copyright-trademark/#comments/35114 http://artmarketingnews.com/?p=22953#comment-35114 Good morning. If a painter paints a private building and sells the artwork – are they somehow in danger of infringement? I work for a famous town that has lawyers representing the trademark and word mark throughout the town. Recently, I have been charged with task of letting all the local artists who are painting our famous landmarks and selling them – that they are infringing on our word mark and trademark. I understand trademark and word mark of the name of the town and some of its stores, but I can’t wrap my head around an artists interpretation of our buildings being an infringement (but they are selling this art). I would love to have third-party perspective. Hopefully you can guide me so I may be able to make a stance for the artists. If not, I will at least know I am doing the right thing by telling them the law says this: THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE.

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