I am making some wood pieces of a popular football logo  for friends as Christmas gifts. Since I am giving as gifts, can the team come after me for infringement?

 

Edited December 5, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston
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Technically maybe.  You are not using their logo to make money,  but the technical claim would sound like this:  Unauthorized  use of copyrighted material diminishes the ability  of the owner to sell  into the market segment that the unauthorized  media is occupying. 

 

Will they chase you around?

Bloody unlikely, unless you  taunt them with it.

And it is private property.

 

Edited September 6, 20178 yr by Cliff

I seriously doubt if they would. Especially since these are gifts and not for profit. I know a local sheet metal worker who has been making great looking aluminum Patriot's logos as gifts. If you started making them by the hundreds for profit, then, you might have a problem.

Edited September 6, 20178 yr by It Was Al B

Yes. 

 

Will they?  Not likely. 

 

How about change your design?

 

ive been asked to do similar things related to cars. I passed. They have more lawyer money than I do. 

Edited September 6, 20178 yr by DAB

Go for it.