Todd Allen wrote:
There's a big difference between something being identifying and something just being there. If a company's logo is iconic or widely discussed, or if the company is known much better by logo than by name, that argument just might hold water. On the other hand, "Microsoft", "Coca-Cola", "Chevrolet". I just perfectly well -identified- three companies without a single image.
Interesting choice. In terms of copyright, two of three logos predate 1923, and showing them would not be a copyvio.
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