Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

Re: Photo of Hard Rock logo sign/building

You indicate that you intend to make your photographs available commercially. That is only one factor, but it counts toward infringement of the logo if the matter is litigated (i.e., if they sue you in trademark infringement).

You can avoid any infringement problem by licensing the use of the logo in your photos from the entity in question. Most intellectual property attorneys are skilled in negotiating such license agreements.

THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSTRUED, AS LEGAL ADVICE. FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY.