Android Branding & Creative Commons

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by Luke Beale, Apr 4, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I want to promote and maybe sell a few T-Shirts which promote "Android OS" and my site but I want it to have the Android image and the term android.

    I have looked at:

    http://www.android.com/branding.html
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    It looks like I can do it but I am no lawyer lol

    I was thinking of having a T-Shirt saying something like:

    My logo (Which will have a picture of the android doing something.
    "Site title"
    "Android"

    Will I be able to make them to either give or sell?

    P.S

    I love their font but I think it said that using it isn't allowed.
     
    Luke Beale, Apr 4, 2010 IP
  2. stephenc

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    Android belongs to google. Google says:

    "We get requests from lots of entrepreneurs who have imagined a new T-shirt design, a toy, software packaging, or another imaginative product that incorporates the Google logo or a Google product. Unfortunately, we cannot grant permission for these uses."

    Also: "The Android logo may not be used." "The android custom typeface may not be used."


    Will they ever find out? Who knows?

    Now you may get away with selling shirts that say, "we love android" with a little
    tm by the word android. Looks like the android robot can be used in certain instances,
    but not on t shirts.

    Stephen C
     
    stephenc, Apr 4, 2010 IP