Copyright Quiz
January 31, 2010 by Lex
Filed under Features, Selling Handmade
Test your Copyright savvy with the Copyright Quiz!
If you haven’t read the Quickie Guide to Copyright, you might want to study up before taking the quiz!
LEGAL OR ILLEGAL?
1. I make a skirt from a licensed Rolling Stones shirt.
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2. I make a necklace from an image of Hello Kitty I printed off the internet, and sell it.
3. I screenprint a Social Distortion t-shirt for my friend.
4. I make a purse from a storebought pattern and sell it.
5. I print the Batman logo onto an iron-on transfer, put it on a dress, and sell it.
6. I buy an Old Navy shirt, paint an original design on it, and sell it.
7. I purchase Sesame Street fabric, make it into a bag, and sell it.
8. I take an image of Mickey Mouse I found on the internet and put it on my website.
Answers (highlight below):
1. Legal
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2. Illegal
3. Illegal
4. Legal
5. Illegal
6. Legal
7. Legal
8. Illegal
Birgit on Thu, 4th Mar 2010 1:13 am
No. 2 is illegal, 1 is legal, you’re just redirecting an image for a different private use. You’re not making money out of it.
Thanks for the zipper tutorial. I can make pretty much anyway but somehow skirt zippers always seem to trip me up. I have a hollow back and protruding round buttocks. Disaster for zippers.
Marcela on Tue, 4th May 2010 12:57 am
This is very informative! Thank you so much for this article.
StitchesByJeni on Thu, 5th Aug 2010 9:36 pm
thanks for the etsy shop with the good deal on tags. I was looking for some myself.
Lex on Wed, 18th Aug 2010 6:37 pm
You’re welcome!
Anju on Tue, 4th Jan 2011 6:08 am
Hi.. thanks for this info. I have a question.. If we buy a Hello Kitty stamp and make a greeting card and sell it, is it legal or illegal?
Lex on Fri, 7th Jan 2011 1:52 pm
Hmmm, that’s an interesting one. Since you wouldn’t be selling the physical stamp block itself, I’m not sure. I did see someone mention once that if they’re selling the means to print your own Hello Kitty images (i.e. the stamp), then you would be within your right to sell what you’ve made with their product.
The issue would most likely be with trademarks: they can complain if you’re selling something called a “Hello Kitty greeting card” since they own the rights to the name Hello Kitty.
Kathy on Tue, 12th Jul 2011 1:54 pm
If I used fabric paint to paint hello kitty on a shirt but don’t sell it and use it for myself, is that illegal?
Lex on Tue, 12th Jul 2011 1:58 pm
Technically any reproduction of a design/words/etc. that isn’t your creation is a copyright violation, and therefore illegal. However, not only is it unlikely you’d ever get “caught”, but it’s not like Sanrio would even give a rip if they somehow found out. They care about one thing: money. You didn’t sell it so they can’t try to claim that you owe them anything.
Kathy on Tue, 12th Jul 2011 2:04 pm
Thank you so much! So should I do it? I was actually thinking of making couples shirts, one with hello kitty’s face and one with dear daniel’s face for my boyfriend.