Legal advice- Advertising affiliates logo's in my brochure

**O-Town** · 07-13-2009 09:24 PM

Hello everyone,

So I have just had my brochure designed and looks great! One thing that I am concerned with is the use of my advertising affiliates' logo's within my brochure. I am an online advertising directory in Canada and have some logo's of the companies (radio stations, billboards, bus ads, Google, Facebook, etc.) I will be using to advertise my business with once we have a certain amount of registered businesses on board.

I have met with the local advertising companies but not all (except Google or Facebook, but I have ad accounts with them). I never signed agreements because I want to see how the roll-out of the the brochure goes before I actually sign any agreements with these companies.

My question is... Can I have these company logo's in my brochure even if I don't have any signed agreements with them, legally?

I don't want to have any legal issues once these brochures are sent out to the public.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS. The brochures are ready to be sent to the printer, so any way to avoid making changes would be ideal.

Thanks so much everyone!!!

**LSnyder** · 07-14-2009 12:29 PM

O-town,

I am forwarding this to an attorney. Please wait for my repsonse.

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**LSnyder** · 07-15-2009 01:45 PM

Ok O-town, I have found out that as a general rule you cannot use the companies logo without consent.

**O-Town** · 07-15-2009 09:23 PM

Thanks so much for looking into it!

I will have to change my brochure around but it'll be well worth the prevention of any legal issues in the future.

Thanks again!

**LSnyder** · 07-16-2009 09:51 AM

You're welcome and good luck to you!

**inle** · 07-16-2009 11:49 PM

hi hi..

this might be out of topic but I hope I will like to help you ín working on your brochures..

I am engaged to boost organizations' sales through sellable business ideas & strategies..
e.g. how to design & turn a simple business card into a workable, sales generating tool for business..
likewise for brochures..

I love to add value to you by increasing the success rate of your materials & increase your sales conversion rate..

Please advise me if you are open to opportunities..

Thanks a lot..