Hello guys! I am based in England, United Kingdom. Hopefully somebody can lend me a hand!
Is it possible to trademark or hold licensing rights over an acronym? As a silly example, if you were to market a sweater with the letters H&M sprawled across the front (Hennes & Mauritz) or anything really BMW, IBM etc. would this violate anything from a legal standpoint?
Lastly, how about an original image? Hypothetically if somebody were to paint an original artwork of disney land and utilise this design on a marketed product, would this encounter problems? Would the same apply for an original photographic image? From what i have gathered, infringement arises with the unlicensed use of a logo, name or crest. Or when a design or artwork is imitated or blatantly copied. But i was curious to see how extensive trademarking laws apply.
Thanks in advance.
Is it possible to trademark or hold licensing rights over an acronym? As a silly example, if you were to market a sweater with the letters H&M sprawled across the front (Hennes & Mauritz) or anything really BMW, IBM etc. would this violate anything from a legal standpoint?
Lastly, how about an original image? Hypothetically if somebody were to paint an original artwork of disney land and utilise this design on a marketed product, would this encounter problems? Would the same apply for an original photographic image? From what i have gathered, infringement arises with the unlicensed use of a logo, name or crest. Or when a design or artwork is imitated or blatantly copied. But i was curious to see how extensive trademarking laws apply.
Thanks in advance.