Ok.. here's a copy and past from the Shutterstock forum which was a copy and past from RM site IMCI
Logos & Trademarks
Adidas
American Stock Exchange
Airshows Snowbirds (CAN), Blue Angels (US), Thunderbirds (US), The Red Arrows(UK)
Crayola
Disney Logos, Products, and Theme Parks
FIFA World Cup Trophy
Hershey's Kiss
Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Logos and Products
"IBS" Bibles
Las Vegas Theme Hotels
Lego Products
LTI Black Taxi
Major & Minor League Sports Logo and Merchandise
Merlion of Singapore
Professional Racing (NASCAR, Indy 500, Kentucky Derby)
Red Cross and Red Crescent Emblems
Rubik's Cube
Scrabble
Superman and DC Comics
The Green Dot (Grne Punkt)
The London Underground Sign
The United States Playing Card Company
Patented & Trademarked Product Designs
Concorde
Devil Duckies
Famous Trophies / Awards
Game Brand Rubber Duckies
John Deere Machinery
Mattel Inc.
Mississippi, Delta Queen and Natchez Paddle Steamers
Olympic Logo, Torch and Athletes
Peeps
Samsung Phones
Stuffed Animals and Toys
Swan Boats in Boston's Public Gardens
The TGV (French High-Speed Train)
Viewmaster
Government & Miltary Property
Department of Treasury Seal
U.S. and Foreign Currency
U.S. Military Service Insignia
Buildings, Monuments & Landmarks
30 St Mary Axe, London (The Gherkin)
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
Biltmore Estate
Boston Public Library
British Royal Residences
Buildings Built By Frank LLoyd Wright
Chatsworth House
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Navy Pier
Chrysler Building, NYC
CN Tower (Toronto)
Dartmouth College and The Dartmouth Tower
Dinosaur Museums
Eiffel Tower and Evening Light Show
Empire State Building
Flatiron Building
Graceland
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Hearst Castle and San Simeon State Historical Monument
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Hancock Tower
Lone Cypress at Pebble Beach
Longwood Gardens
Lincoln Memorial ALLOWED IN RF
Louvre and IM Pei's Pyramid
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
New Orleans Superdome
Newport Mansions
NY Stock Exchange
Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
Pike Place Market, Seattle
Princeton University
Rosslyn Chapel (Da Vinci Code)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland, Ohio)
Rockefeller Center All Buildings and Sculptures
Sam Houston Statue
San Galgano
Sears Tower
Seatte International Fountain
Seattle Space Needle
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
Smithsonian Institution
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Statue of Liberty ALLOWED IN RF
Sydney Opera House
Taipei 101
The British Airways London Eye Millennium Wheel
The Getty, The Getty Center, & The J. Paul Getty Museum
The Pacific Exchange, The Mercantile Exchange, etc.
Transamerica Pyramid
Tupperware Tower
Universal Studios
University of Alabama
Virginia House
Williamsburg and its reenactment actors/performers
Zoological Locations
LOGOES & TRADEMARKS
Adidas
The word mark "adidas", "the adidas logo", "the trefoil device", "the Globe", "the 3-Stripes device" are registered trademarks of Adidas.
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American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange is a registered trademark and the many markets and funds that make up the American Stock Exchange are also registered.
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Airshows Snowbirds (CAN), Blue Angels (US), Thunderbirds (US), The Red Arrows(UK)
If the image features a specific flight team, a Property Release from the Airshow administration or specific flight team is required.
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Crayola
All Crayola products, logo, name, and identifiable crayon-swirl are protected by copyright and trademark.
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Disney Logos, Products, and Theme Parks
Disney logos, products, characters, word-marks, and images from theme parks cannot be used in royalty-free images.
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FIFA World Cup Trophy
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is protected by copyright and trademark of FIFA. This includes the Official Emblem and the Official Mascots of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.
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Hershey's Kiss
A registered trademark for the configuration of HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates with their familiar flag and foil wrap.
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Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Logos and Products
The Harley Davidson products, logos, insignias, names and/or keywords cannot be used for Royalty-Free stock imagery. The Harley Davidson family of products is trademarked.
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"IBS" Bibles
New International Version and NIV, New International Reader's Version and NIrV, and Today's New International Version and TNIV are registered trademarks of IBS in the United States and other countries.
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Las Vegas Theme Hotels
All Las Vegas theme hotels and their recognizable buildings and parts are strictly rights controlled and cannot be used in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Lego Products
Lego does not allow the use of their products (eg. lego bricks) or name without their permission.
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LTI Black Taxi
The LTI Black Taxi design is protected by trademark by LTI Vehicles in Coventry, England.
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Major & Minor League Sports Logo and Merchandise
No major or minor league logos, emblems, merchandise, colors, hats, jerseys or even socks can be used for royalty-free imagery. Major and minor league sport logos are protected by trademark.
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Merlion of Singapore
The Merlion of Singapore is protected by act of parliament and is a registered trade mark of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
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Professional Racing
Professional Racing logos, locations and events are trademarked and cannot be used in commercial photography without a release. This includes NASCAR, Indy 500, Kentucky Derby, etc.
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Red Cross and Red Crescent Emblems
The Red Cross and Red Crescent symbols can only be used by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and by national Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies. These are neither logos or trademarks, but are internationally protected symbols. The circumstances in which it can be used are restricted by the Geneva Conventions. States that are parties to the Conventions are obliged to implement national laws to protect the symbols.
For example, in Canada:
Source: Redcross.ca
"No organization -- except the Canadian Red Cross and the medical corps of the armed forces during times of armed conflict -- may use the Red Cross emblem in Canada. This use is legislated by the Geneva Conventions Act, the Trade Marks Act and the Canadian Red Cross Society Act
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Rubik's Cube
The Rubiks Cube is protected by intellectual property laws throughout the world. This includes Rubik's Cube in its three dimensional form and any graphic or photographic representation of it, in any configuration, colored or uncolored, whether it carries the RUBIK'S CUBE name or logo.
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Scrabble
SCRABBLE is a registered trademark and all intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned by Hasbro Inc. in the U.S.A and Canada. It is owned throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.
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Superman and DC Comics
All characters, character names, logos, slogans, books, titles, and related indicia are protected by trademark and copyright by DC Comics and/or WildStorm Productions.
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The Green Dot (Grne Punkt)
The Green Dot is two green arrows forming a circle, one lighter than the other. This symbol is a recycling standard controlled and operated by Duales System Deutschland AG (DSD) and may be used in commercial photography if a license is obtained from DSD.
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The London Underground Sign
The London Underground sign symbol and text are the registered trademarks of Transport for London.
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The United States Playing Card Company
The BICYCLE, BEE, AVIATOR, HOYLE, CLUB SPECIAL, the Rider Back Design, the Diamond Back Design and the Goddess of Liberty are registered trademarks of The United States Playing Card Company in the United States and other countries.
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PATENTED & TRADEMARKED PRODUCT DESIGNS
Concorde
The Concorde requires a property release for commercial photography.
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Devil Duckies
Devil duckies are copyrighted by Accoutrements, Inc.
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Famous Trophies / Awards
Famous trophies cannot be distributed in commercial photography. This list includes Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, etc
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Game Brand Rubber Duckies
Rubber duckies and related products by the Game group have protected product designs and cannot be resold in royalty-free stock imagery.
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John Deere Machinery
John Deere's leaping deer symbol, green & yellow color scheme, the wordmark John Deere are trademarks of Deere & Company.
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Mattel Inc.
All dolls, action figures, games, or products created by Mattel is subject to trademark and patent. Including: Barbie, Bratz, Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels.
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Mississippi, Delta Queen and Natchez Paddle Steamers
Mississippi, Delta Queen and Natchez paddle steamers are a long obsolete technology. Some paddle steamers still operate on the Mississippi River and a property release is required for their use in commercial photography.
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Olympic Logo, Torch and Athletes
All Olympic Logos, Torch, and Athletes are trademarked designs and require a special property release to use in commercial photography.
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Peeps
Peeps and other Just Born Inc. products are subject to copyright, trademark, service marks, and patents and cannot be used in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Samsung Phones
All Samsung cellular phones have design patents on them. Here are some example patents:
D528,096
D528,092
D527,716
D528,096
D528,092
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Stuffed Animals and Toys
Most stuffed animals or toys of any brand have copyright protection and should not be used as the primary/only subject of a photo unless a property release is obtained.
Allowed: Incorporation into a composition where the toy is incidental.
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Swan Boats in Boston's Public Gardens
The Swan Boats in Boston's Public Gardens require a property release for commercial photography.
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The TGV (French High-Speed Train)
The TGV requires a property release for commercial photography.
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Viewmaster
Viewmaster is a trademark of Fisher-Price.
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GOVERNMENT & MILITARY PROPERTY
Department of Treasury Seal
The official seal, names and symbols of the US Department of Treasury cannot be used.
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U.S. and Foreign Currency
All flat scans of U.S. and Foreign Currency are prohibited.
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US Military Service Insignia
United States insignia of the military service are not allowed to be used in royalty-free stock images. This includes agency insignia, military decorations, golden eagles and presidential seals. Other unit insignia in the form of patches, flags, metal insignia, or other heraldric devices are also protected.
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BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS & LANDMARKS
30 St Mary Axe, London (The Gherkin)
The locals know is as the "Gherkin," and this landmark is located in London, England. Images of the building where it is the primary subject may not be used commercially without a property release. This includes all designs by Jean Nouvel, including similar buildings in Barcelona.
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American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
Photography for personal use is allowed. Tripods and lights may not be used. Sale of photographs or reproductions is not allowed without Museum permission.
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Atomium, Brussels
The Atomium is a monument in the Heysel Park in Brussels. It is a steel construction, consisting of 9 spheres representing an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Asbl Atomium is the copyright proprietor of the artwork "Atomium" throughout the world. It cannot be used in royalty-free stock.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
Professional photography is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the Chief or Senior Curators. Photographs are permitted for personal use only and are not to be published anywhere (including personal web sites) without the expressed written consent of the Museum.
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Biltmore Estate
The logo, name, and image of Biltmore Estate are registered trademarks. They may not be used by outside parties without permission from The Biltmore Company.
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Boston Public Library
Library buildings may not be used as setting for photographs or as a background for fashion models or advertisements which will be used for commercial purposes.
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British Royal Residences
Commercial photography is not allowed within the houses and grounds of any of the royal residences except with prior permission. The royal residences include Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyrood, Kensington Palace and Clarence House.
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Buildings Built By Frank LLoyd Wright
Photography is only allowed for personal use. Commercial use is prohibited. The Falling Water House in western Pennsylvania is protected by property rights. Many of the buildings built by the famous architect Frank LLoyd Wright may be protected by property rights as well.
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Chatsworth House
A property release is required for the shooting of the interior of Chatsworth House. A facility fee is applicable for shooting.
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Chicago Board of Trade
It is trademarked and images of the Chicago Board of Trade are not allowed to be used in commercial photography without a property release.
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Chicago Navy Pier
Chicago Navy Pier requires a licence fee for using the park in commercial photography.
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Chrysler Building, NYC
The Chrysler Building in NYC requires a special property release for commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Chrysler Building ARE permitted.
Note: If the Chrysler Building IS NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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CN Tower (Toronto)
The CN Tower in Toronto requires a property release for commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the CN Tower ARE permitted.
Note: If the CN Tower IS NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Dartmouth College and The Dartmouth Tower
The Dartmouth College Campus and Tower requires a special property release for commercial photography.
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Dinosaur Museums
Photos for personal use are allowed. Tripods and monopods can not be used in the Museums gallery. Professional photographers must have permission to photograph Museum exhibits and may be subject to location fees.
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Eiffel Tower and Evening Light Show
ALLOWED: A commercial photo of the Eiffel tower by day is permitted.
TRADEMARK: Photograph of the Eiffel Tower's evening light show is protected by the creator of the show and CANNOT be published commercially, including royalty-free stock.
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Empire State Building
The Empire State Building in New York City is trademarked. Isolated shots of the building for commercial purposes are not allowed without a property release.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Empire State Building ARE permitted.
Note: If the Empire State Building IS NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Flatiron Building
The Flatiron Building in New York requires a property release for commercial photography when it is the primary subject.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Flatiron Building ARE permitted.
Note: If the Flatiron IS NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Graceland
Graceland is known as the home of Elvis Presley located in Memphis, Tennessee. All photographs taken at Graceland are to be for private use only. Any commercial use must be cleared with the corporate office in writing in advance.
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Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a registered trademark of Weststar Real Estate, Inc and the theatre requires a property release for commercial photography.
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Hearst Castle and San Simeon State Historical Monument
The Hearst Castle requires a special property release for commercial photography. It is infamous for the backdrop in the movie "Citizen Kane".
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Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is trademarked and is not suitable for to be used for royalty-free stock imagery.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a trademarked landmark in Hollywood, California and requires a special release for commercial photography.
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John Hancock Tower
The John Hancock Tower in Boston requires a property release.
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Lone Cypress at Pebble Beach
"The Lone Cypress" is a famous landmark in Pebble Beach and you will require a Property Release from the Pebble Beach Corporation.
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Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens is located outside Philadelphia PA, and sometimes referred to as the DuPont Gardens. This garden offers 1,050 of gardens, meadows, and woodlands. Longwood will not sign general releases giving blanket permission for stock agencies to use photos taken at Longwood. Only personal photography and video is permitted at Longwood Gardens. All photographers must sign a permission form indicating that any photographs or video/film footage taken at Longwood will not be used for commercial purposes.
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Lincoln Memorial ALLOWED IN RF
The Lincoln Memorial is controlled by the National Park Service and considered to be in the public domain for usage in royalty-free stock. You do not obtain any rights to the Lincolm Memorial portion of any image merely because it is included in your permitted derivative work.
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Louvre and IM Pei's Pyramid
The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world. Both the Louvre & IM Pei's Pyramid are trademarked designs. A property release is required for commercial photography usage.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
Taking photos for commercial purposes, including for stock images is prohibited without prior authorization from the Public Relations department. If permission is granted, it would involve payment of a licensing fee and possibly location fees.
Please note: This typically applies to most aquariums therefore you must research to find whether you can sell stock images of their animals.
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Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
The Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is located in Mystic, Connecticut, USA. Any commercial use of still or motion pictures taken at the Aquarium without written consent of Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is prohibited.
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New Orleans Superdome
The Superdome in Louisiana (New Orleans) requires a property release for use in commercial photography.
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Newport Mansions
The Newport Mansions require a written permission agreement for all commercial photography, with the exception of photos of property exteriors taken by admitted visitors for personal use.
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NY Stock Exchange
Interior and exterior shots of the NY Stock Exchange require a property release before they may be used for commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the NY Stock Exchange ARE permitted.
Note: If the NY Stock Exchange IS NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
Photographs are not allowed to be taken inside the home. You are welcome to take any photography on the galleries or grounds for personal use only. All commercial uses of Oak Alley's image are prohibited without written permission from Oak Alley Plantation.
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Pike Place Market, Seattle
The Public Market in located in Seattle, WA. The distinctive "Public Market," "Public Market Center," and clock signage are trademarks of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority. Images of these landmarks may not be used in commercial photography without prior permission from the PDA.
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Princeton University
Prior permission and arrangement is required for any Commercial photography inside the Princeton grounds.
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Rosslyn Chapel (Da Vinci Code)
Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh is famous for its mention in "The Da Vinci Code" book and film. Only personal photography on the premises is allowed. No photographs can be used for royalty-free stock.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland, Ohio)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Images of this landmark require a property release for commercial photography.
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Rockefeller Center All Buildings and Sculptures
All buildings and sculptures in the Rockefeller Center require a special property release for commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including Rockefeller Center ARE permitted.
Note: If the Rockefeller Center is NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Sam Houston Statue
The Sam Houston Statue is a trademarked monument and requires a property release for commercial photography. It is located on I-45 just south of Huntsville, TX. Sam stands as the world's tallest statue of an American hero at 67 feet tall.
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San Galgano
The name of the abbey is San Galgano near Siena (Tuscany, Italy). Images of the abbey for commercial purposes is not allowed.
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Sears Tower
The Sears Tower is located in Chicago and is currently the tallest building in North America. This building requires a special property release for commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Sears Tower ARE permitted.
Note: If the Sears Tower is NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Seattle International Fountain
Images of the Seattle International Fountain cannot be used for commercial purpose without property release.
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Seattle Space Needle
The Seattle Space Needle tower in Seattle, Washington requires a special property release for use in commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Seattle Space Needle ARE permitted.
Note: If the Seattle Space Needle is NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
A property release is required. The Shrine of Remembrance Act 1978 (Section 5) states: Any person who except with the authority in writing of the Trustees manufactures, prints, publishes, displays or sells or authorises the manufacture, printing, publishing, display or sale of any replicas, drawings, photographs, booklets, pamphlets or any other like matter relating to the Shrine of Remembrance shall be guilty of an offence.
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Smithsonian Institution
Images of this building require a special property release for usage in commercial photography. The Smithsonian Institution is a worlds largest museum complex with most of its facilities in Washington, D.C.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Guggenheim Museum name, interior and exterior images are registered trademarks of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. They may not be used for commercial purposes without the express permission of the Guggenheim. This includes all Guggenheim locations: New York, Bilbao, Venice, Berlin and Las Vegas.
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Statue of Liberty ALLOWED FOR RF
The Statue of Liberty is considered in the public domain for usage in royalty-free stock imagery. It is controlled by the National Park Service.
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Sydney Opera House
No part of the Sydney Opera House may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the Sydney Opera House. It is protected by the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is the worlds tallest skyscraper as of 2006. If the building is the main subject of the image there is a restriction on commercial photography.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Taipei 101 ARE permitted.
Note: If the Taipei 101 is NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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The British Airways London Eye Millennium Wheel
The London Eye is a structure in London that is part ride, part vehicle, conceived by British Airways engineers. It cannot be used for royalty-free stock if it is the main subject of the photo.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the London Eye ARE permitted.
Note: If the London Eye is NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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The Getty, The Getty Center, & The J. Paul Getty Museum.
Getty prohibits commerical use of the Getty name and images of the buildings and gardens.
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The Pacific Exchange, The Mercantile Exchange, etc.
All exchanges need a special property releases before they are permitted for use in commercial photography.
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Transamerica Pyramid
The Transamerica Pyramid (San Francisco) and representations of it are registered trademarks of the Transamerica Corporation. A property release is required for commercial use.
Allowed: Cityscapes including the Transamerica Pyramid ARE permitted.
Note: If the Transamerica Pyramid is NOT the primary subject of the photo, it is permitted for use in royalty-free stock imagery.
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Tupperware Tower
The Tupperware Tower is located in Orlando, Florida and requires a property release for commercial photography.
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Universal Studios
All logos, products, images from theme parks, attractions, productions, movies, characters or wordmarks from Universal Studios are protected by copyright and/or trademark. They cannot be reproduced without permission.
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University of Alabama
Requires a property release.
Photographing outside areas of the Campus does not require advance permission. But photographers are expected to inform the office of University Relations before taking photographs. Photographers are required to get permission when photographing for commercial purposes.
Before photographing inside University Libraries buildings, photographers must request permission to photograph from the Associate Dean for Circulation and Information Services. The Associate Dean will evaluate the request and, if the photographing activity is not disruptive of staff or patron activities, grant the photographer permission to photograph.
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Virginia House
The Virginia House requires a special property release from the Virginia Historical Society. It is governed by the Virginia Historical Society.
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Williamsburg and its reenactment actors/performers
A special release is required before commercial photography usage of the reenactment is permitted.
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Zoological Locations
Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Busch Gardens are examples of Zoological locations. Logos, products, characters or wordmark are protected. Also any images from theme parks, shows, or attractions cannot be photographed for commercial use.
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