I work for a monument company in New Jersey and a client just came in with a request for a gravestone design that contains a Nike Swoosh. I don't know how to go about obtaining permission if that is even allowed, or if creating a gravestone with the Nike swoosh implemented into it constitutes fair use. What's my first step?
Edit: After some further research I've found that Nike has a paragraph about Permission Requests on their website where they state
"Nike does not grant permission to use or modify our trademarks, logos, images, advertising or similar materials. It is your responsibility to determine whether your proposed use is legally permissible. For example, some uses of our logos in a textbook may be considered “fair use.”
Nike regrets that due to the time required and cost involved, we cannot fulfill these types of requests. We also cannot fulfill requests to interview Nike executives or receive advertising, print ads or images."
Edit: After some further research I've found that Nike has a paragraph about Permission Requests on their website where they state
"Nike does not grant permission to use or modify our trademarks, logos, images, advertising or similar materials. It is your responsibility to determine whether your proposed use is legally permissible. For example, some uses of our logos in a textbook may be considered “fair use.”
Nike regrets that due to the time required and cost involved, we cannot fulfill these types of requests. We also cannot fulfill requests to interview Nike executives or receive advertising, print ads or images."
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