copyright issues of clip art for use as logos

[Jake]

if the clip art image I want to use for a logo for my business is in MSWord
will it violate copyright laws to use it?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030900871033.aspx

 

[Paul Ballou]

If you have a valid license to Office, you can use the clips:

Personal items
Business items, under the following restrictions:

1. The clip should not be used as a part of your logo.
2. If you are selling an item which depicts the clip, the clip cannot be
the primary value of the item ( you cannot sell a clipart collection or sell
a book of just clipart, etc)

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