Beware of this seller: - General Tiki

B buddylove Member Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 34	B buddylove Posted posted on Mon, May 4, 2009 3:22 AM On 2009-05-02 18:17, FrankieGillette wrote: Glad that is settled. Leads me to a question. Who owns the rights to long gone tiki restaurant/bars logos? The companies do not exist either. I'm talking 30 years since some have been used? Do they revert to public domain at some point or do the rights remain with the original artist? It all depends on weather or not the logo was trademarked, or at least registered with perhaps the Library Of Congress. That kind of thing goes on file permanently and can be dug up in court if need be. I can imagine some of those artist may not even be living anymore. In that case a family member can go after the rights and usually wins. I wish more Tiki restaurant/bars would re surface! The Royal Hawaiian down in Laguna Beach CA is still there. I think that place is going on 40+ years if I'm not mistaken.

On 2009-05-02 18:17, FrankieGillette wrote:
Glad that is settled. Leads me to a question. Who owns the rights to long gone tiki restaurant/bars logos? The companies do not exist either.

I'm talking 30 years since some have been used? Do they revert to public domain at some point or do the rights remain with the original artist?

It all depends on weather or not the logo was trademarked, or at least registered with perhaps the Library Of Congress. That kind of thing goes on file permanently and can be dug up in court if need be. I can imagine some of those artist may not even be living anymore. In that case a family member can go after the rights and usually wins. I wish more Tiki restaurant/bars would re surface! The Royal Hawaiian down in Laguna Beach CA is still there. I think that place is going on 40+ years if I'm not mistaken.

Post #451501 by buddylove on Mon, May 4, 2009 3:22 AM