Can you sell merch with cartoon characters?

When creating a t-shirt design, you cannot use images, characters, and any figure that resembles anything taken from comic books, cartoon networks, movies, video games, and television shows.

Can I draw a cartoon character and sell it?

Any commercial use of a copyrighted cartoon character without permission of the copyright holder is a violation of law. This includes the sale of any drawings or art works, either by themselves or in some other form such as on a T-shirt, team logo, advertisement, billboard, or promotional design.

Can I use a cartoon character for my business?

Cartoon characters are often used in marketing as a tool to attract customers. The main reason they work is that a cartoon character visually grabs potential customers’ attention. The cartoon character draws attention. The client can address whatever the customer’s concerns may be about a product or service.

How do I get permission to use a cartoon character?

Getting permission to use copyrighted cartoons and other material is easy. All you have to do is contact the owner of the copyright—usually the creator of the material—and ask for permission.

Is selling unofficial merchandise legal?

No it is not legal, it can get you into a lot of trouble. Using images created by others without permission is copyright infringement. Using the name of another business or brand to sell your own products is often trademark infringement. Etsy operate as “safe harbour” status within the US DMCA laws.

Is it illegal to sell T-shirts with celebrities on them?

It’s generally not permissible to print celebrity images on merchandise without authorization to do so. Business owners who use celebrity images on T-shirts without permission are potentially setting themselves up for a legal battle that could lead to a big payout to the celebrities involved.

Is it illegal to sell paintings of cartoons?

The answer is, if you are creating fan art whether for profit or not, any copyrighted character or use of trademark in a description or title without prior written consent from the copyright owner, then selling fan art is illegal but making fan art is not illegal.

Does Cartoon Network have copyright?

The Service and Content are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, or other intellectual property rights that are owned by Warner or its licensors.

Can you post cartoons on Facebook?

What’s the easiest legal way to share a cartoon? Just click the social media buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google + and others. You’ll find them on most web pages, including ours. (To share our featured cartoon-of-the-day, you will find social media share buttons on the bottom of our home page.)

Should I copyright my cartoon?

Copyright Registration Gener ally, cartoons are considered works of the visual arts; however, if textual ele ments are preponderant in a cartoon or comic strip, it should be registered as a literary work.

Is unlicensed merch illegal?

No it is not legal, it can get you into a lot of trouble. Using images created by others without permission is copyright infringement. Some territories have unregistered trademark rights, unregistered design rights, and laws against “passing off” of unlicensed products.