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Originally Posted by AJHall
You've got to assume that the big studios making the parodies had these conversations with their lawyers prior to producing them and wouldn't be doing it unless they feel they're operating within the law or that the risk is worth it.
I get it from a content/parody standpoint but have wondered for a lone time about the trademark/copyright issue with the titles and brands and how they get around that.
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The trademark issue has recently been litigated in Los Angeles...
This case is from 2009 in the Central District of California (Los Angeles)
The owners of the Route 66 trademark sued Penthouse over their use of the Route 66 trademark in the title of a porn movie. The court sided with Penthouse in a summary judgment motion and dismissed all of the TM's owners claims.
http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx...WAR3-2007-CURR