Date:         Fri, 5 Feb 1999 13:25:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug Jones <duge4wd@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
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From:         Doug Jones <duge4wd@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Web site imagery[was Re: NEW WEB SITE-copyright]

So, where does this conversation leave us concerning the use of trademark
images? Such as the multiple versions and derivations of the VW emblem that
are used on thousands and thousands of web pages. Or how about other forms
of graphic art commissioned by the VW corporation, for use in their
advertisements (as far back as the fifties), and now also on the
aforementioned web pages.

Are these all trademark or copyright violations that are waiting to be
sniffed out by VW lawyers?

Some people may think this whole thing is off-topic; but, how many of us
have web pages (personal or business) with one or more of the above
mentioned images on it? Do any of you have explicit permission to use these
images from VW, VW of America, or the artists?

I'm curious b/c I'm writing a web page now, and I don't want to set myself
up for trouble down the road. While it seems harmless now b/c some many
people just use these images, are they really breaking the law? Do they have
to worry about this?

TIA,
Doug Jones