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peruso

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania.

Ok heres the situation. I'm a young film maker. I called my productions "Jedi John Productions", drawing the term Jedi from "Star Wars". Now I'm pretty positive George Lucas has a trademark on the term Jedi, considering I'm pretty sure he made it up.
Now I want to make a website for myself, which would be devoted to my films. I don't plan on selling the movie, but I probally will sell merchandise, and if I do the merchandise will most definately say "Jedi John Productions" on them. Now I'm wondering if that would be copyright, or trademark infringment on my behalf and if any legal implications could come my way.

Heres some example of the use of Jedi I use:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/peruso/bdsvermoon.jpg -(My logo)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/peruso/Logo.jpg - (My other logo)

Is there anything I could get into trouble for by selling merchandise with those logos on them, or could I get in trouble for having a website with the name Jedi John Productions on it?
 


divgradcurl

Senior Member
peruso said:
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania.

Ok heres the situation. I'm a young film maker. I called my productions "Jedi John Productions", drawing the term Jedi from "Star Wars". Now I'm pretty positive George Lucas has a trademark on the term Jedi, considering I'm pretty sure he made it up.
Now I want to make a website for myself, which would be devoted to my films. I don't plan on selling the movie, but I probally will sell merchandise, and if I do the merchandise will most definately say "Jedi John Productions" on them. Now I'm wondering if that would be copyright, or trademark infringment on my behalf and if any legal implications could come my way.

Heres some example of the use of Jedi I use:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/peruso/bdsvermoon.jpg -(My logo)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/peruso/Logo.jpg - (My other logo)

Is there anything I could get into trouble for by selling merchandise with those logos on them, or could I get in trouble for having a website with the name Jedi John Productions on it?
From what you've written and the looks of those pictures, I would be suprised if you hear from Mr. Lucas' lawyers before long. What you are doing almost certainly constitutes trademark infringement.
 

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