[amayausers.com] Re: Copyright ? - Graphics similar to characters
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Having been involved in a 'copyright infringement' lawsuit years back...here's
the word...if it 'looks like a spongebob', talks like a 'spongebob' then by
gosh, no matter HOW much it is changed-the COURTS will consider it a spongebob!
There is NO SUCH RULE AS '10 percent' or '20 percent' change to make it
'legal'...anything that has a RESEMBLENCE to the original copyrighted image IS
considered copyright infringement.
Dakota, Sal Lucchese, and other 'well known' digitizing suppliers know the
rules so you can trust in what you buy from them-but in past catalogs Dakota
DID have designs you could buy and use BUT NOT SELL...you could only use them
for personal use. It was 'collections' of some well known artist I think. So
READ THE FINE PRINT.
This not only applies to cartoon characters but ALL of your National Sport
groups-baseball, football, hockey, college...etc. they ALL have copyrighted
their particular designs and YOU CANNOT USE THEM for high school or little
league teams or anything. Just have to learn to tell your customer NO to that
stuff!
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