INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RULES (IP)
The Forest Moon Festival is pleased to be working with Lucasfilms Ltd (owner of the IP) to respect their IP rights while properly using their creative work to throw our Festival.
ALL FESTIVAL PARTICIPATING VENDORS must agree to follow the IP (Intellectual Property) requirements set forth by Lucasfilms Ltd.
WHAT IS IP?
IP refers to unique elements that are specific to a created work. This includes symbols, images, names, characters, and logos.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Direct use of the Star Wars verbiage, images, names, or characters (IP) can only be used to decorate your business or event, including having staff dress up as characters. Viewing your decorations or costumed staff must be free and can not be sold as an experience if it uses Star Wars IP.
IN TERMS OF IP VERBIAGE:
For any products or experiences that are for sale, you must use either “Forest Moon Festival” or creatively make reference to Star Wars without using actual Star Wars IP verbiage.
For instance:
YOU CAN Say that your business is hosting a “Forest Moon Festival Dance,” but NOT a “Star Wars Dance.”
YOU CAN Sell a “Saber cookie,” but NOT a “Light Saber cookie.”
YOU CAN Sell a “Little Green Man Cocktail,” but NOT a “Yoda Cocktail.”
YOU CAN Sell any product or experience as a “Forest Moon Festival ________.”
YOU CAN give prizes or discounts to Film Tourists that come in costume.
YOU CAN decorate your establishments with Star Wars IP.
YOU CAN invite staff to dress in Star Wars (characters) IP costumes.
YOU CAN Sell official, legally licensed Star Wars products of any kind.
For proper IP use, please do your own research or consult your attorney.
Also, for a further explanation of “Fair use” see: https://profiletree.com/fair-use-copyright/
WHAT CAN’T YOU DO?
Festival participants CAN NOT use Star Wars IP (verbiage, logo, logotype, protected terminology (Ewok/ Endor), music, images, names, or characters) to directly advertise (posters, commercials, ads, Social Media posts, etc.) any products or services that are for sale; nor directly use any Star Wars IP in the creation of products for sale.
For instance:
YOU CAN’T have Yoda in an ad asking patrons to come buy tacos at your Taco Stand.
YOU CAN’T use Star Wars IP to advertise your event or business if you are charging money to enter.
YOU CAN’T take actual Star Wars IP and print it on T-shirts that you sell.
YOU CAN’T use actual Star Wars IP to create a Selfie-booth, that you charge people to use.
**Remember, these restrictions do not apply to selling official, legally licensed products of any kind.
The Forest Moon Festival Sponsors, including Humboldt County and Del Norte County, The Humboldt Housing Alliance, and the Forest Moon Festival organizers, presenters, and promoters, including The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission, are not responsible for your IP choices.