ddprinting 15 Posted September 23, 2013 So if a company has closed, gone under, etc is their logo still protected by copyright? Can I legally reproduce their logo for a piece of equipment, boat or so on if they no longer are in business or don't offer that original decal? Any knowledge of this would be appreciated!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenwind / One Off Grafx 187 Posted September 23, 2013 I have no idea but would like to hear others on this issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCOJdecals 39 Posted September 23, 2013 You'd have to do a copyright search (or Trademark, probably) to see if it's still open or if it's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted September 23, 2013 Company can be bankrupt and still hold assets like their logo. Definitely would need to be researched on an individual basis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,451 Posted September 23, 2013 As a rule, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. In other words, even if the owner of the copyright is deceased (or out of business) the copyright is valid for another 70 years. To determine the length of copyright protection for a particular work, consult chapter 3 of the Copyright Act (title 17 of the United States Code) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted September 23, 2013 I read up on this awhile back. Copyright and trademark are two different things. If I am remembering right...if a Trademark (name,logo,etc) is not used by it's owner in any way after a certain period it becomes available again. It wasn't long...maybe 10 years....you can google it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
