aperture logo copyright

[ROSE-DΛWN]

hi people, i want to spraypaint my PCs side panel with the aperture logo. are there any kind of copyright laws that would mean that i cant?

thanks

[PaulTheCarman]

Originally posted by shadowripper8:

usually as long as you dont sell it or say its yours you will be ok with putting it on your own stuff

Official copyright laws prohibit the use of logos associated with companies when they are used for a personal proft. This is why in music videos or even YouTube videos from popular YouTubers they blur brand logos that may be in the video. If the uploader of the video makes a profit from that video, he may be indirectly gaining a profit from another company's logo.
However, not only is the Aperture Science logo a logo of a fictional company, but as many others have ponted out, it is a camera shutter in the middle of taking a photo. I doubt this fictional company owns the sole rights to the use and illustration of a camera shutter. Not only this, you are not using their logo to make a profit. You are simply making a private, non-commercial representation of a fictional brand's logo. As long as you don't make money off this application of the Aperture Science logo, you are completely allowed to use it.

TLDR: It's cool bro.

[Maelstrom]

It's not listed as one of the copyrighted logos in the legal information (click here for link) so you should be fine. Also, it's not like you're publicizing your computer case so copyright shouldn't even apply in this situation.

[Sinister80s]

Valve is going to burst into your house at three in the morning and Gabe Newell will be running at you with his machine gun threatening to kill you until you remove the logo.

But seriously, its a camera lens. You are putting it on your own personal PC and there is no issue with that.

[dashthecat1]

Originally posted by Ammy:

I doubt Valve managed to copyright the design of a camera aperture

I also doubt that valve checks the side of your pc case.