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It depends. Actually, copying a trademark can be infringement, but it is up to the holder to prosecute. Porsche is actually pretty protective...they've gone after people who use the font and other marks.
"Ownership" is tricky in the digital world. And "derivative works" is a big gray area. That's what the courts are for.
As for taking an image and posting it here in a tech thread, that would likely fall under "fair use", although someone could argue that Wayne is getting financial gain from the use of the image. Educational institutions use fair-use arguments all the time. The acid tests come down to:
does someone make a profit using someone else's intellectual property
will the public be confused by the mark/image/etc
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