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Do I need permission to film trade marks that just happen to appear in public / street scenes ?

SP User

10 years, 2 months ago - SP User

Hi,

I'm making a short which involves a number of shots in a town centre, where there will be some well known shops / hotels in the background. There may also be buses passing, with advertising of well known brands on the side. Question ; do I need permission from the shop / hotel / brand owners, even though their brands only appear in a general street scene ? Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick

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Tony Oldham

10 years, 1 month ago - Tony Oldham

No. You are shooting on a public street.

If you were shooting a big Commercial fiction feature film & there were any negative connotation by attaching your scene to the brand, maybe. But this is not the case here.

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Marlom Tander

10 years, 2 months ago - Marlom Tander

Legal, you do not.

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David Graham Scott

10 years, 1 month ago - David Graham Scott

Blur everything in frame except your subject just to be on the safe side.

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