Hello,
I currently own a jewelry business, and my products are based off of artists and franchises (or at least that is the long-term goal). I currently have one product so far, and it is based upon a popular kpop group, BTS. I have not used their logo or any copyrighted names/phrases on my jewelry specifically, however, I have been using their name in descriptions and promotional content I have been making on the business social media. For instance, I would use phrases such as "inspired by BTS," "in tribute to BTS," and "BTS earrings." I have found out recently that the word "BTS" is copyrighted and I was wondering if using their name in such a way would be a copyright infringement. With only having one product so far, I would like to make sure I am doing this correctly before I proceed in making new jewelry.
Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated, and I thank you for your time!
I currently own a jewelry business, and my products are based off of artists and franchises (or at least that is the long-term goal). I currently have one product so far, and it is based upon a popular kpop group, BTS. I have not used their logo or any copyrighted names/phrases on my jewelry specifically, however, I have been using their name in descriptions and promotional content I have been making on the business social media. For instance, I would use phrases such as "inspired by BTS," "in tribute to BTS," and "BTS earrings." I have found out recently that the word "BTS" is copyrighted and I was wondering if using their name in such a way would be a copyright infringement. With only having one product so far, I would like to make sure I am doing this correctly before I proceed in making new jewelry.
Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated, and I thank you for your time!