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Article #828Names, Trademarks, alien lifeforms, big macs, this guy named Bob......
From: frisinv
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 19:52
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 19:52
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I would like to use that pop culture icon in a sci-fi story, but I don't wish to be sued. Do I need some sort of written permission? In case it makes any difference, they are not portrayed in the best light. They make hamburgers out of an intellegent lifeform which earthfolk are at war with. For all you sci-fi writers out there, what is the status of using aliens which are believed to exist (ie Greys) as characters?
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Newsgroups: misc.writing Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!noc.near.net!nic.umass.edu!caen!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!pellns.alleg.edu!news From: frisinv@alleg.edu Subject: Names, Trademarks, alien lifeforms, big macs, this guy named Bob...... Message-ID: <1992Oct6.195253.24478@pellns.alleg.edu> Sender: news@pellns.alleg.edu Organization: Allegheny College Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:52:53 GMT Lines: 6