Quote:
|
Originally Posted by dean_acheson
That did kinda shock me. I can understand that airplanes possilbly, the names that is, if not the 'body styles' but how can medals be copyrighted? Hmmmm.....
I don't know what the TMAP issue is...
|
An example?
Trade Mark law protects the identity of goods and services, allowing distinctions to be made between different undertakings. Trade marks do not necessarily need to be registered with the Trade Mark Registry in order to be protected, although many MOD trade marks are. In the context of the MOD, "trade marks" include all badges, crests, heraldry, logos and other insignia used by the Armed Services and other MOD sections, together with their names, mottoes and the names of any services they provide.
These signs embody the reputation of the units they represent, and as such their use is very tightly controlled under trade mark law. Unauthorised reproduction is treated as a serious matter, as it can amount to the appropriation of an organisation's reputation.
(MOD=ministery of defence,England)