Author Topic: Use of the logo!  (Read 5094 times)

2017-08-03, 08:57:18

monah62rus

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Kind time of the day, is interested in this question, is it possible to use your logo on goods for sale?
https://3ddd.ru/3dmodels/show/villeroy_boch_lafleur_1 Here is how here.

2017-08-03, 11:45:35
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It shows what render was used on model production, does not claim that its their product. I think they wont have much problem with free publicity. But will gladly swe what devs will say
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2017-08-03, 12:28:03
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monah62rus

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Well, in general it's okay, but authorship is such a thing!

2017-08-03, 13:28:55
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In general all portrails of all Logos are fully allowed, as long as there is no implied affiliation and you make no money of it. You may Photograph CocaCola, but as long as don't sell your product with their logo on it and as long as you can not make the case, that you work with them (i.e. you do something in their name) you are free to do so.

If you advertise a T-Shirt with the CocaCola logo but don't print it on the shirt you are not making money of it, but you can make the case, that it seems CocaCola endorses your product. No other reason can be given (beyond a doubt) from the perspective of a buyer.
With renderers it is heavily implied, that you are compatible with them because a renderer is a Plattform that programmers or artists can work on. Not that Corona / Chaos Group worked with you / endorse you. So you can easily make the case, that the Logo simply is a visual version of "Works with Corona renderer" beyond a reasonable doubt. And saying "is compatible with..." "works with..." is fully allowed, unless again you can make the case, that that plattform worked with you.
Just as you are allowed to say "Works with MacOS" and print the MacOS logo. If you would to print the apple logo, that would be a whole different can of worms. Apple may make MacOS, but since Apple is more than just MacOS you can make the case, that they worked with you, endorse you, because the logical jump from Apple to MacOS is not obvious.

At the end of the day everyone can sue you for everything. If it seems obvious (beyond a reasonable doubt), that there is no affiliation and you are not selling anything with the Corona Logo in it, it should be fine.

This is the way it works in germany at least.
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2017-08-03, 13:33:26
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monah62rus

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But then Russia and the site sells the goods (in this case the model), it turns out that everything is in the minds of the developers themselves Corona Render !?

2017-08-04, 17:22:12
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mferster

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I don't think any reasonable person would jump to the conclusion that these models were made by the corona team.

If anything it would be a plus for corona; if people see how ubiquitous corona is becoming with lots of these models/materials sites, then more and more people would likely to become customers.

2017-10-05, 13:22:31
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But then Russia and the site sells the goods (in this case the model), it turns out that everything is in the minds of the developers themselves Corona Render !?

It's common to use the logo of the renderer used on the image. This in no way implies it is an official Corona product. If you were using a multinational conglomerate's logo they'd have their legal team on you in an instant, but I doubt a render engine team cares much about such a minor use.

2017-10-06, 11:03:47
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it's the same thing as they write in description for models words - for corona render, is it restricted to write corona?

2017-10-11, 10:47:15
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it's the same thing as they write in description for models words - for corona render, is it restricted to write corona?

Its not as long as you dont claim that you work for them, are endorsed by or own corona.

"Models for corona renderer" is different than "Models made by Corona Renderer" that is the distinction.

I think that using the logo is indeed fair use, but as long as the developers dont state otherwise we cant be sure.

Since they simply ignore this thred Im guessing that as long as nobody is abusing this its ok.
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