Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

trademark usage for fundraising

In selling a product for fund raising, can I use the trademarked name of the organization I'm raising money for (printed on the product to let customers know what the money is being raised for) without asking permission from the owner of the trademark?


Asked on 6/05/04, 6:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Harold Burstyn Harold L. Burstyn Attorney-at-Law

Re: trademark usage for fundraising

Probably, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to do so without their permission. Even if you might prevail, were they to sue you for trademark infringement, you would be put to substantial expense to defend yourself.

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Answered on 6/05/04, 6:50 pm


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