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There are several possible ways to interpret this question.
Mascot design may be protected by copyright law, trademark law (as they are marks used in commerce), or both. Baltimore Orioles, LP has registered "Orioles Baltimore" and "Baltimore Orioles," with images, for a vast number of goods and services.
Images of the mascot would be protected by copyright, with rights assigned to the creators unless other arrangements were made. For example, if the Baltimore Orioles hire a photographer to take pictures of the Oriole, it may be a work-made-for-hire, in which case the Orioles would control copyright of the pictures.
What else can I help you with?
What are copyright laws for high school mascots?
Mascots are more likely to be protected as trademarks.
What key words will help you to locate images that do not hold copyright restrictions?
Public domain images have no copyright restrictions.Creative Commons images are protected by copyright, but have extremely broad licenses.
What does copyright protect for websites?
Copyright protects texts, images, and the website itself.
Who owns the copyrights for the 2012 mascot design?
Generally mascots and other logos are protected by trademark rather than copyright.
Are all Google images free of copyright?
No. In fact, the opposite is true. Most of the images you will find on Google® ARE protected by copyright which belongs to their respective owners.
Is yahoo images free to copy?
No, the images were collected from the internet and some have copyright laws on them.
Where can copyright free images be obtained?
There are dozens of websites that offer thousands of copyright free images that you can take. Some of these websites are, SXC, MorgueFile, FirstGov, StolkVault, and PicDrome.
Why do the Olympics need mascots?
You have to have something to sell at the souvenir shops; images of the mascot brand the particular games in question.
Is there a copyright for Alice in Wonderland?
No, the images and text are in the public domain.
What copyright law covers the reproduction of images from foreign media?
The copyright law of the country in which it was created would apply.
What is the copyright law wooden painted items?
Any designs or images you paint must be your own original work, based on public domain images, or properly licensed. But the original images you paint are automatically protected by copyright for the rest of your life and then some.
Can you use images from a text or website if it doesn't have the word copyright or the copyright symbol on it?
Materials are not required to have a notification on them in order to be protected.
