Quote - > Quote - The poor legal footing also applies to work put out for free.

Copyright and trademark both do not care if the work is free or commercial...

Actually, you're 100% right with copyright, but being noncommercial is a valid and common defence against trademark violation.

No I'm fairly certain this is true for both copyright and trademark.

If you have some case law pointing otherwise, I'd like to see it. I have westlaw and lexisnexus access, so I just need the case citation.

If you don't have westlaw, lexus nexus, or a law library, you can start here:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Trademark

See also:
http://uscode.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.html

And note that it lists mere 'distribution' along with sale and other terms.

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