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Ghostwheel

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I was wondering what the legality would be for me to make stickers or shirts that feature the Chevy Bowtie colored in with flag solors for group use only?
 
Well the copyright laws state that one may not use a Registered Trademark for profit, without written permission. For personal, non-profit use not a problem. Like my Bedslide, I have the Bow-Tie on it. If I were to sell the slide I'd have to take off the Bow-Tie. If in doubt, don't do it with out their lawyers input.

There is also what's called a generic name. Like the word Jell-O, it has been used so often that it is used to describe any desert that "wiggles and jiggles" (Trademark of Jell-O not used with permission) made with gelatin. Also did you know that Aspirin, Linoleum, Nylon, Escalator, Kerosene, and Zipper used to be all Name Brands?

I hope I've helped. I probably added more to the confusion though. I would ask the Lawyers first.
 
...if it helps....

1) maybe if the shirts with the logos were free, then we could just donate the money to the company that provided the shirts.
2) charge people for a blank shirt, add the logo after they purchase it...
 
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