Can we use a famous logo on a gift card as part of a promotion?

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As a promotion for our startup we would like to give away gift cards for a large national chain as a prize. Can we legally use that company's logo when promoting our contest?

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Steven weinrieb
Patent Attorney

Since you are using the logo of the company you are promoting, the odds are that you will not run into much trouble, HOWEVER, the judicious course would be to contact the company, tell them what you are planning, and get their authorization in writing.

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