Intellectual property law - fictional branding

OctavarIan

I searched this forum and couldn't find any mention of this.

I'm just wondering if anyone versed in intellectual property law could explain to me the law surrounding fictional branding? I've tried researching it myself but it seems like one big grey area to me.

By fictional branding I mean the likes of Weyland Yutani from the Alien franchise, InGen from Jurassic Park, etc. Sites like Last Exit To Nowhere sell merchandise with these fictional brands on them and don't get sued, while something like the australian Duff Beer would get sued.

I suppose it depends on a lot of factors, but I'd really appreciate if someone could help me make sense of it all

Tom Young

Have a look at http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/ there are some mentions of the area you are asking about.

Frankly, I think you need to begin with the concept of branding first and move on from that but it depends on what level of data you want.

consultech

I was wondering this very thing when I was looking at a decal for a netbook the other day:

http://www.decalgirl.com/item.view/36227