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>>9564818

People still aren't convinced they're partnerships because they don't understand copyright law.

https://www.brigittelyons.com/media-logos/

>One fundamental principle to understand is that trademarks are not designed to protect companies. Trademarks are designed to protect customers from confusion.
>If you use the logos in a way that won’t confuse customers or the public, then you probably are not infringing the trademark. But you have to remember to think from the perspective of what would confuse *the public* and not what would confuse you, a sophisticated marketer/businessperson.
>If the logos’ placement, size or usage imply that you are affiliated with that media company, or that you are being endorsed by them, then you may be violating their trademark rights. It might also be false advertising. So you need to be very careful in how you use the logos.

SmartContract would be breaking the law by using these logos if they were not actually affiliated with these companies and had their explicit consent. All of these partnerships are implicitly confirmed and it goes completely over most people's heads.

If so, are we fucked?
Could biz be shut down by the SEC?