http://urbanhonking.com/ideasfordozens/2006/02/01/a_note_from_the_content_usage/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:26:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://urbanhonking.com/ideasfordozens/2006/02/01/a_note_from_the_content_usage/#comment-155 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:59:23 +0000 http://urbanhonking.com/ideasfordozens/2006/02/01/a_note_from_the_content_usage/#comment-155 From Ars Technica today [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060203-6112.html]:
Here are the types of fair use allowed for trademarks under section 43 of the Lanham Act.
(A) Fair use of a famous mark by another person in comparative commercial advertising or promotion to identify the competing goods or services of the owner of the famous mark.
(B) Noncommercial use of a mark.
(C) All forms of news reporting and news commentary.
Note especially item B, the “non-commercial use” exception. This is a particular point of concern to Mr. Stewart, who points out in his letter that it has “been generally understood to protect artistic expression, even when the art is sold in a book, drawing, song or movie.”

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