Re: Re: Coipyright in the Hollywood Sign

At 12:05 PM -0400 6/20/05, amalyah keshet wrote:
>A Google search turned up this interesting
>tidbit: the Hollywood sign has it's own website,
>complete with webcam, virtual tour, illustrated
>history, etc. The website informs us that the
>The Sign has it's own Trust, with a Board of
>Directors, tax info posted on-line, the works.
>
>The website also provides tips for spots from
>which The Sign can best be photographed: "We've
>assembled a list of suggestions for safe, legal
>spots where you can go to get that perfect shot.
>So print out this page, grab some film, and make
>a day of it – the Hollywood Sign is always ready
>for its close-up!"
>
>No mention of a copyright, a trademark, or the
>Chamber of Commerce here.
>www.hollywoodsign.com.
>
>However, exploring the Hollywood Chamber of
>Commerce site, www.hollywoodchamber.net, one
>finds that one can link through to The Sign's
>website, above, with its helpful photo tips, as
>well as to a FAQ which helpfully if confusingly
>answers the question: "I’d like to use the
>Hollywood Sign and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
>Do I need to get permission to do this? Yes.
>Please contact Global Icons at (310) 820-5300."
>
>So, take lots of pictures but if you want to "use" them pay us $5000?

Sure. It depends on whether the use is
commercial. They can't stop you from taking a picture. Reproduction is not trademark
infringement. The website, including photography help, is building the brand and the value of the mark.

John Noble Received on Mon Jun 20 2005 - 23:35:00 GMT