copyright

[carrie]

hi

please can you advise me regarding copyright, I am looking to make my husband some cufflinks with the batman symbol on (some men never grow up!) as these are for a gift and not for sale would this be considered an infringement of the copyright for this design/logo?, thanks.

[caroleallen]

Hi Carrie. No I think you'd be fine making the cufflinks as long as you don't sell them.

[Dennis]

Carole is both right and wrong. You might not be pursued for damages if you make a one off for your husband, but you are still offending against copyright law.

Look at myths here: http://www.ihaveawebsite-nowwhat.co....ts%20&%20Myths.

I have also tried to post a snip if the relevant paragraph below, and hope it is legible. Dennis

[Gemsetterchris]

I don`t think one pair is going to hurt, especially since no-one will know about it..not even me in Finland

[carrie]

thanks for your replies, dennis thanks for the link to the copyright info

[pearlescence]

Copyright is the right to permit copies of your original work. Money doesn't come into it. So technically you would be infringing copyright.
However, I don't think the might of DC comics or the film franchise or merchandising owners will come down on your husband's cuffs.
That being said, did you see about Red Bull pursuing a micro brewery called Redwell....?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Bull-name.html

[Toni]

Copyright is the right to permit copies of your original work. Money doesn't come into it. So technically you would be infringing copyright.
However, I don't think the might of DC comics or the film franchise or merchandising owners will come down on your husband's cuffs.
That being said, did you see about Red Bull pursuing a micro brewery called Redwell....?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Bull-name.html

that is the silliest thing I have ever heard, everyone knows red bull for what it is, your not likely to get confused...puft..."shrugs"

[ps_bond]

As daft as a certain burger company going after a Scottish clan.

[Gemsetterchris]

Send them a quick email of your intention, doesn't hurt & you'll probably not get a reply at all or then an all clear + the slight chance of interest which could spiral into a million $ ...make them anyway.:sly:

[pearlescence]

I wouldn't. Some corporate lawyers justify their jobs by pouncing on stuff like this. And if you send an email and there's no reply that actually would damage your cause - since you clearly knew you were infringing and went ahead without permission anyway
To whom would you send the email in any case - who owns the symbol?