Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California
Military Insignias Copyrighted?
Are US military insignias, such as patches, copyrighted or are they public domain? I would like to re-create some US military patches to be printed in t-shirt designs.
Asked on 5/13/09, 2:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple
Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law
Re: Military Insignias Copyrighted?
At least one unofficial source says military patches of the United States are public domain, but that there may be other use restrictions such as anti-impersonation and anti-defamation laws. Finding an official answer would require research.
Answered on 5/13/09, 3:49 pm