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Old 10-19-2009, 07:42 PM
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In regards to the copyright issues, there are a ton of problems with just about every design that has been thrown up. "Legally" we can't use any them. Without permission, you can throw out "HRC" "HONDA" "RC51", pretty much all of it.

The good quality pictures (including the one I posted) are most likely all copyrighted due to the fact that international copyright laws state that the photographer (or his/her employer) is the copyright owner. But good luck finding the photographer of a picture posted up on the internet, taken at a race seven years ago half way across the world.

Luckily there probably won't be an issue with Honda, until somebody starts making real money. Even without making money, it's still a copyright/trademark issue.

All in all, I wouldn't worry too much about it as I'm sure that Honda's lawyers have their hands full chasing all the crap on eBay and elsewhere. As to the member that has the image of the RC eating the duc, I would at least ask the guy for permission or throw him a few bucks if you want. I doubt that he would sue anybody, but again, if somebody made money, that might change... I would probably be pissed if I created something only to have somebody else profit off it.

All that said, I think I'll be getting a garage poster made of this picture:
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