[Hallicrafters] Ad Reprints?

[Eugene Rippen]

And Duane is obviously not an attorney either.
What Duane has said below is partially correct.
It is a little overkill, but safe.
Best, if one needs to know, consult an attorney
or look up the law yourself, if you can do it.

Eugene Rippen, Attorney at Law



> First, gentleman, Bruce is not an attorney.
>
> Second, the laws are clear if you take the time to study them. I do have
> copyrightes, myself. I also have a legally registered name, but it is not
a
> 'trademark'.
>
> You may not 'reproduce' any copyrighted material for any form of
distribution
> without first obtaining written permission of the copyright holder. This
> includes giving it away.
>
> If it is copyrighted, you need permission to do anything other than make a
copy
> for your own private/personal use in your own home etc. Elapsed time does
not
> necessarily void a copyright or a trademark
>
> The best advice is to not do it, unless you first get written permission
from
> the holder of the copyright.
>
> Duane W8DBF
>
> ----------
> From: Bruce Muscolino <w6toy at erols.com>
> To:
> Cc: Dave Moorman <dmoorman4 at attbi.com>; Hallicrafters/qth.net
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Ad Reprints?
> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:41 AM
>
>
>
> Dave.
> >
> > I can see that copying an ad, or any copyrighted material, and selling
the
> > copies would be illegal, but if you make a copy and give (no money
changes
> > hands) it to someone, would that be illegal, too?
> >
> You're sort of in a gray area here.  I doubt most copyright holders
> would care if you gave one to a friend as a gift.  Unless you are
> actually advertising copies for sale, how would anyone prove that you
> are making them for profit!
>
> 73
> > Dave
> >
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