在广告中使用第三方徽标的法律注意事项

By Enrique Cheang, E.C.V. & Asociados

在广告中使用第三方徽标的法律注意事项

在广告中使用第三方徽标是一个复杂的问题,需要仔细分析知识产权权利和适用的法律法规。乍一看,在广告中使用其他品牌的标志似乎侵犯了商标权;然而,在某些情况下,这并不一定构成违规。

- 合理使用原则下的被允许使用:在许多司法管辖区,根据合理使用原则,注册商标的使用可能是被允许的。

-使用背景:如果徽标的使用方式能够防止消费者对两个品牌之间的关系产生混淆(例如在以互补产品为特色的广告中),则不太可能被视为侵权。

-致谢和感谢表达:在某些情况下,使用第三方徽标可能涉及对相关或合作品牌的致谢或感谢。

-许可或授权:避免侵权的一个明确而直接的方法是获得相关品牌的允许或许可。

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