Trademark Infringement?

[anonymouschris]

So I'm sure we've all seen t-shirts that use the same logo as a company but change the words around.

For example: EVIAN the water is changed to NAIVE

Is it legal to make products like these? Would this be infringing on trademarklaws?

Just curious.

 

[maziwanka]

hell no

 

[anonymouschris]

is that your opinion? or do u know that for fact? I just don't understand how legitimate stores can sell these shirts blatantly if they are illegal.

 

[DarkKnight69]

secksi

 

[xSauronx]

its legal, it falls under "parody" which is allowed by copyright law iirc

 

[smack Down]

First of all your talking about trademarks. As long as the person buying the product doesn't think that it is genuien then it is basicly legal.

 

[anonymouschris]

thanks for the clarification and responses. I was always curious to how that worked.