Can one company use another’s copyrighted images in its advertisements to contrast where the two companies’ products are manufactured? And if this is generally but not always allowed, when is it okay? Also, can a company say that its product is “Made in USA” when certain product parts are made in another country, at least so long as the company discloses what are foreign-made parts? The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma dealt with these issues when Creager Services, LLC sued I Dig Texas, LLC and its owners (“IDT”) for copyright infringement, inducement of copyright infringement, and false advertising under the Lanham Act.
