Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Military Insignias Copyrighted?

Are US military insignias, such as patches, copyrighted or are they public domain? I would like to re-create some US military patches to be printed in t-shirt designs.


Asked on 5/13/09, 2:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Military Insignias Copyrighted?

At least one unofficial source says military patches of the United States are public domain, but that there may be other use restrictions such as anti-impersonation and anti-defamation laws. Finding an official answer would require research.

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Answered on 5/13/09, 3:49 pm


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