QUESTION
Can I print tshirts of art I made of known characters?
Asked on Jan 16th, 2014 on Intellectual Property - Massachusetts
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For example, I drew a movie/tv/cartoon character either in an offline way (acrylic paint or watercolours) or digital way and I want to print t shirts and sell them. Can the owner (universal studios/Pixar) who ever sue me or ask me for money for using their characters? I will be based in Mexico but will export them to US.
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The owner could have Customs stop importation from Mexico based on trademark and/or copyright laws. A copyright lawsuit is also possible and the US has a strong enough economic relationship with Mexico to pull you into a US court (or get a default judgment against you after which your assets in Mexico could be seized).
Answered on Jan 22nd, 2014 at 8:56 AM