I am fascinated by how much licensed stuff you see on Etsy and what not, especially Disney characters! I am an attorney and I think you explained this so well (not in IP, but I did get an A in entertainment law lol)! I would love to know how some of them seem to be so big and popular without their products/store getting taken down (maybe they’re big enough to pay the license, but I wouldn’t think so). That is a big risk I would never take. I also thought it was great that you warned that ignorance of the law is not an excuse! It’s always worth it to stay on the safe side with this kind of thing.
Yep, I learned about fan art thing real quick. I drew Bob's Burgers characters and sold them as vinyl stickers, EVEN BOB'S BURGERS TWITTER ACCOUNT LIKED THEM!! but within a month I got a nice seize and desist letter in the mail from universal studios kindly yet sternly letting me know that it's not allowed, take it down or get sued...lmao, I was so frigging scared!! lol. I took it down right away and never did that again. I learned about the laws after that for sure. I'm just grateful they gave me a chance to fix it and remove the items, I heard Disney can just outright sue with no seize and desist. Be careful out there friends, these companies don't play around. Thank you for this video too, I'm still learning and this is a great help :)
Same 😅 I also feel like a lot of crafters have no idea and also have no idea the ramifications of it so I'm hoping to help others learn and save them from any of it if possible ♥️
@@Trebushea I'm a digital artist so I've been steeping around the copyright minefield for a long time. But people seem to think you warn them to be a bitch. It's nuts
I never knew this until recently but onesie is trademarked so if you are making any one piece baby garments don't use onesie. I know you see it all over but evidently you will get caught as companies are now paying people to monitor selling platforms
In my region, there was an interstate with this little barn that someone had painted Snoopy on and put the word. God is love in an ark over his head. Someone who worked with Charles Schultz, and it up on that road, and it had been there for more than 20 years. But as soon as that Charles Schultz worker knew that it was there,less than a month later they were told they had to repaint over that of snoopy. It was so sad it didn’t bother anybody but it was a copyrighted logo and character. I see people doing it on Facebook all over the place.
What about the free images on Cricut Design Space and the Angel Policy? I am wanting to use very simple image cutouts on top of watercolor art as a frame, such as a bear shape. Am I safe to use the free images provided on Cricut Design Space for this and sell these products (commercial use)? I only intend to sell small amounts, not mass marketing. I am just not really clear when reading Cricut's legal page.
I have a question. I create items and upload them to the Cricut community, but I am worried that others will just use my designs and sell them on their etsy shops. Is ther any rule that prevents others from selling MY designs from MY cricut profile? When I make a design, doest it automatically become my copyright? Or do I need to do something to claim the design as my own. Thank you so much for the helpful video!
Hello, and what about names? I mean the names that come from some well-known characters, but still they are just names, right? Can I print them without license or do I need one for using the name?
Hi Shea can I just ask a question? I see people selling key rings on EBay and Etsy that state the design is Disney inspired and has for instance a Minnie Mouse logo and a name added will it just be a matter of time before these listings are found? X
Yes unfortunately those are also not allowed to be sold even the Mickey mouse ears logo thing. I do believe some people genuinely don't know but I think a lot do
I have a question!! What if you buy printed or pattern vinyl that have Disney characters already on them??!! Can you make things with that type of vinyl and sell it?
That's a really good question. I can look into the answer for you :) I know that using fabrics for example with Disney on them to make clothing or items is not allowed but I will look into this also to make sure. I am assuming it would fall under the same kind of rule but I might be wrong so let's see :)
That's correct :) their SVGs, fonts, etc are covered under the commercial license while you have the subscription so I pay monthly and it's way cheaper than buying even one commercial license for a single font or cutfile elsewhere
In order to continue to be covered with the commercial use license with creative fabrica, do you have to pay monthly or are the downloads ALWAYS covered?
@@samanthablevins8009 if they are like design bundles, I believe once you download the file (that comes with the commercial license, I think some don't have it ) you have the license for life. You don't have to pay a monthly sub just for the license. The sub is more for perks from the website. Hope that helps
Google is a search engine - what is the actual source? You can do an advanced Google search for copyright free images but you should still check the source.
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I am fascinated by how much licensed stuff you see on Etsy and what not, especially Disney characters! I am an attorney and I think you explained this so well (not in IP, but I did get an A in entertainment law lol)!
I would love to know how some of them seem to be so big and popular without their products/store getting taken down (maybe they’re big enough to pay the license, but I wouldn’t think so). That is a big risk I would never take. I also thought it was great that you warned that ignorance of the law is not an excuse! It’s always worth it to stay on the safe side with this kind of thing.
Yep, I learned about fan art thing real quick. I drew Bob's Burgers characters and sold them as vinyl stickers, EVEN BOB'S BURGERS TWITTER ACCOUNT LIKED THEM!! but within a month I got a nice seize and desist letter in the mail from universal studios kindly yet sternly letting me know that it's not allowed, take it down or get sued...lmao, I was so frigging scared!! lol. I took it down right away and never did that again. I learned about the laws after that for sure.
I'm just grateful they gave me a chance to fix it and remove the items, I heard Disney can just outright sue with no seize and desist. Be careful out there friends, these companies don't play around.
Thank you for this video too, I'm still learning and this is a great help :)
So glad someone made a vid about this. I talk about it in groups but always get snotty nasty replies
Same 😅 I also feel like a lot of crafters have no idea and also have no idea the ramifications of it so I'm hoping to help others learn and save them from any of it if possible ♥️
@@Trebushea I'm a digital artist so I've been steeping around the copyright minefield for a long time. But people seem to think you warn them to be a bitch. It's nuts
@@danaparsonsliquidcosmosart2669 I try to warn them too, nothing is scarier than getting a seize and desist letter in the mail lol.
I never knew this until recently but onesie is trademarked so if you are making any one piece baby garments don't use onesie. I know you see it all over but evidently you will get caught as companies are now paying people to monitor selling platforms
Wow that's crazy thank you so much for sharing that! It's wild some of the words or phrases that are trademarked
In my region, there was an interstate with this little barn that someone had painted Snoopy on and put the word. God is love in an ark over his head. Someone who worked with Charles Schultz, and it up on that road, and it had been there for more than 20 years. But as soon as that Charles Schultz worker knew that it was there,less than a month later they were told they had to repaint over that of snoopy. It was so sad it didn’t bother anybody but it was a copyrighted logo and character. I see people doing it on Facebook all over the place.
How does this video only have one thousand views? This video is a great intro to all this and it was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!!
This was good info, all cnc crafters are in the same boat.
So true! Thank you so much :)
Thank you for sharing. Very helpful 🙂
Unless you want sued don't mess with Disney for sure. They will come after you for sure
Oh yes definitely don't want to mess with Disney
What about the free images on Cricut Design Space and the Angel Policy? I am wanting to use very simple image cutouts on top of watercolor art as a frame, such as a bear shape. Am I safe to use the free images provided on Cricut Design Space for this and sell these products (commercial use)? I only intend to sell small amounts, not mass marketing. I am just not really clear when reading Cricut's legal page.
Great explanation.
Thank you Cara! ❤️
I have a question. I create items and upload them to the Cricut community, but I am worried that others will just use my designs and sell them on their etsy shops. Is ther any rule that prevents others from selling MY designs from MY cricut profile? When I make a design, doest it automatically become my copyright? Or do I need to do something to claim the design as my own. Thank you so much for the helpful video!
Hi there! Thanks so much for the video! I was wondering what are good websites to determine if something has a trademark?
🤣 I'm not a legal professional, don't be fooled by the glasses
😂😂 incase anyone was fooled by my grandma/lawyer glasses 👓👓
Hello, and what about names? I mean the names that come from some well-known characters, but still they are just names, right? Can I print them without license or do I need one for using the name?
Hi Shea can I just ask a question? I see people selling key rings on EBay and Etsy
that state the design is Disney inspired and has for instance a Minnie Mouse logo and a name added will it just be a matter of time before these listings are found? X
Yes unfortunately those are also not allowed to be sold even the Mickey mouse ears logo thing. I do believe some people genuinely don't know but I think a lot do
I have a question!! What if you buy printed or pattern vinyl that have Disney characters already on them??!! Can you make things with that type of vinyl and sell it?
That's a really good question. I can look into the answer for you :)
I know that using fabrics for example with Disney on them to make clothing or items is not allowed but I will look into this also to make sure. I am assuming it would fall under the same kind of rule but I might be wrong so let's see :)
When you have creative fabrica subscription it gives you commercial use of the downloads, correct?
That's correct :) their SVGs, fonts, etc are covered under the commercial license while you have the subscription so I pay monthly and it's way cheaper than buying even one commercial license for a single font or cutfile elsewhere
In order to continue to be covered with the commercial use license with creative fabrica, do you have to pay monthly or are the downloads ALWAYS covered?
I love CF ❤️ guess I will continue to pay for their subscriptions.... 😆
@@samanthablevins8009 if they are like design bundles, I believe once you download the file (that comes with the commercial license, I think some don't have it ) you have the license for life. You don't have to pay a monthly sub just for the license. The sub is more for perks from the website. Hope that helps
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What about images from Google?
I was wondering the same thing
Google is a search engine - what is the actual source? You can do an advanced Google search for copyright free images but you should still check the source.
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