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Originally Posted by Gusteau
I'm not by any means a licensing expert, however, I do know that organizations' coats of arms, letters, logos, and other such marks are nearly always trademarked and protected. Members may claim fair use of them to a point, but if a profit is being made by any party they should become a greek licensed vendor (here: http://greeklicensing.com/).
I'm not sure if it would be enough for Spoonflower to become a greek licensed vendor, or if each individual seller would also have to conform to those guidelines. |
Yes, this is the impression I had. I did have someone send me a message on SpoonFlower asking about the KD fabric (asking if I was going to open it up for the public to buy), so I did sent a message to their HQ...we'll see what they say.
I am not interested in selling them to make a profit. I'm just doing the design for fun and for a little mental stimulation as a stay-at-home-mum. I don't intend on making them available for sale unless there is a high demand and the HQs give their permission (I do not have the time/means to go through the licensing process - there is a royalty per product sold as well as a yearly fee)...so I'm guessing, sadly, they will always be a fun way to waste time, but not actually available for use.
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