| smiley face trademark There is confusion between copyright and trademarks ---and perhaps I started the confusion.
The smiley case is about trademarks. From what I read both Walmart and the Frenchman have registered the smiley face as trademarks ---- Walmart's trademark deals with retail store services. The Frenchman, who claims he created the graphic in 1968, registered it as a trademark in 1971 and has been licensing its use worldwide. He has a company named SmileyWorld. |