Is George Bush's likeness generic?

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  • sickkittens
    I am a meat popsicle.
    • Jul 2002
    • 25100
    #1

    Is George Bush's likeness generic?

    What's the deal with companies using Dubya's likeness on their products? Is he considered generic since he is the president or could he realistically go after and sue companies that use him?

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    • evildick
      #2
      I think figures in public office can't do shit about stuff like that. Arnold was threatening to sue some people over the same thing, but since he is in office now, he is SOL. At least that is what they were saying on the news.

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        • stocktrader23
          Let's do some business.
          • Jan 2003
          • 18781
          #3
          Originally posted by sickkittens
          What's the deal with companies using Dubya's likeness on their products? Is he considered generic since he is the president or could he realistically go after and sue companies that use him?
          Who the hell is using Bush to sell a product?





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            • evildick
              #4
              Here's the story I was referring to. Doesn't look like the law is too clear. I guess they claim it is political satire.

              http://www.woio.com/Global/story.asp...9&nav=0rd72S9A

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                • sickkittens
                  I am a meat popsicle.
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 25100
                  #5
                  Originally posted by stocktrader23
                  Who the hell is using Bush to sell a product?
                  Alot of companies do...to make fun of him, etc.

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                    • Doctor Dre
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Jan 2001
                      • 51692
                      #6
                      If he could sue them, he would probably do ...
                      Originally posted by rayadp05
                      I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                        • gornyhuy
                          Chafed.
                          • May 2002
                          • 18041
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                          If he could sue them, he would probably do ...
                          If he could KILL them in the name of his God, he probably would...

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                            • GatorB
                              The Demon & 12clicks
                              • Oct 2001
                              • 18208
                              #8
                              Public figures at least on the federal level do not have copyright protection. Same thing goes for government documents. As far as Arnold I think images of him as GOVERNOR he can do anything about, but if you try to use one of him from when he was an actor then you can get into trouble. He doesnt like it, but tough shit, maybe he should have read the rules before he ran for governor.

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