Follow POL on Twitter Getty Images offers 80 million stock images for sale. Eleven of those images such as this one include a picture of a tree-shaped air freshener. Car Freshner, which claims exclusive rights to the marketing of air fresheners in this shape, has sued Getty Images for trademark violations. The Northern District of New York has refused to dismiss the complaint, which if viable, suggests that perhaps all non-nature photography requires licensing of some sort. Can I sell a photograph of someone drinking Coca-Cola? Can Abercrombie & Fitch sue MTV for broadcasting a show where someone unsavory wears the clothing?
Trademark claims against Getty Images
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |
