Question about trademarked logos
Sorting and taking screenshots of all the free patterns here, I've come across several logos that are trademarked. First I added a couple to the new site I'm making, then I took them down and set them aside. I have about a dozen now, and I'm not sure what to do, add them or keep them off the site?
I asked my attorney, and even he wasn't sure and couldn't offer a solid answer. Does anyone have any experience that may shed some light on this? I've read a few court opinions that say it's ok to draw, render, or otherwise "display" a trademarked image so long as you're not attempting to profit or draw financial gain - I'd guess that makes it ok to post the patterns, but I thought I'd see what people thought first.
Keep in mind there are a couple of people who, for whatever reason, seem bitter that the patterns here are being added to the database (not even their patterns, just in general they seem to think something's fishy), and I wouldn't want to give them ammo to try to make trouble. It would be a shame though not to have them, as some of the patterns are really good quality.
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