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Logo for Atlas Comics. Source: http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/u/uscompanya.htm

[edit] Licensing

[edit] Fair use in Atlas Comics (1950s)

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates an educational article about the entity that the logo represents.
2. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
3. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
4. The logo is not used in such a way the a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the logo, which is furthermore a defunct company.
5. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

[edit] Fair use in Marvel Comics

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates an educational article about Marvel Comics, the successor entity to Atlas Comics, the entity that the logo represents.
2. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the significant topic within the article of the history of Marvel Comics.
3. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
4. The logo is not used in such a way the a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the logo, which is furthermore a defunct company.
5. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

[edit] Fair use in Timely Comics

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates an educational article about Timely Comics, the predecessor entity to Atlas Comics, the entity that the logo represents.
2. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the significant topic within the article of the history of Timely Comics and its successors.
3. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
4. The logo is not used in such a way the a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the logo, which is furthermore a defunct company.
5. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. It is believed that 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 fair use under United States copyright law. 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. This tag must have an accompanying fair use rationale which must be unique to the usage of THIS image in each article in which it is used. You must also give the source and copyright information for all fair-use images uploaded. Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor vice versa.

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