File:Jvcnipper.png

Summary

JVC's version of the Nipper logo

Fair use in Nipper

Although this image is subject to copyright, I feel that its use in Nipper is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It is being used for informational purposes only;
2. It is the logo of a company for which no equivalent free alternative exists or could be created without infringing on copyright;
3. It does not infringe upon the original copyright holder's ability to profit from the media; and
4. It contributes significantly to the article in which it is used by identifying its subject.
5. This is an outline copy of Francis Barraud's 1898 painting of his brother's dog Nipper. (Image:His Master's Voice.jpg) This simplified illustration has the exact same composition as the 1898 painting that is in the public domain. It may not be original enough to qualify for a copyright.

Licensing

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright. The use of low-resolution images on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, of logos for certain uses involving identification and critical commentary may qualify as non-free use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. Certain commercial use of this image may also be trademark infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Logos. Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor vice versa. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jvcnipper.png true