Ok, I had created an account on a forum site, and I used names for my username:
Examples:
Msnboy
Yahooking
KFCman
Is ths counted as copyright as I used their name? Reliable answers please =)
2007-08-06 02:23:37 · 2 answers · asked by Jon H 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Copyright protects creative works -- art, poems, stories, maps, software, etc -- not names or logos.
What you are talking about is trademark law -- which protects the use of names and logos in business.
If you were using those handles privately, and for non-business purposes -- and were not using them in such a way that it was intentionally hurting the business who owns the trademarks -- then you are not infringing.
2007-08-06 03:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you aren't violating copyright but if you pretend to belong to any of those organizations you might be breaking some laws (can't remember which).
2007-08-06 09:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋