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Posted Feb 11th, 2012
Is it illegal to use a picture of the Earth in a T-shirt design?

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I know for most purposes a person needs permission to use a picture taken by somebody else, but what
if it''s a generic picture of the Earth? Would I still need permission, even though satellites take
most of the images? I want to incorporate the Earth into a T-Shirt design to help my friend sell
some merchandise.
Legal Topic Area: Patents in TN

Assuming that you did not copy the image of the earth you intend to use from someone else, I see no reason why you could not.


Answered on Feb 14th, 2012 at 12:46pm