File puptcrit/puptcrit.0507, message 94


From: "Brett Roberts" <bdr1020-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: RE: [Puptcrit] copyright question
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 23:01:41 -0500


Ivan,

After spending several years working at a costume shop I know that it is 
illegal to make money off any copy right protected character. (Barney, Elmo, 
Big Bird, etc.) While it is perfectly legal to own a character look alike, 
you can't make any money on them. The Barney people tried to sue us when we 
didn't even have a Barney look alike... our dinosaur was green.

So, if you are getting paid to build this puppet, it's probably not a good 
idea.

That's just my two cents worth,
Brett

Brett Roberts Productions
http://DFWentertainer.com
For promotional pictures please go to
http://brettrobertsproductions.itgo.com




>From: "Ivan & Maria Pavlov" <ivandamaria-AT-pavlovspuppets.com>
>Reply-To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
>To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>
>Subject: [Puptcrit] copyright question
>Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:24:51 +0200
>
>Hello,
>I got a request from a customer to build a replica of well known puppet. 
>Customer said that he did a research on copyright and he knows that it is 
>okay to build the replica as long as he won't use it for commercial 
>purposes.
>       Is that correct?
>
>       Thanks in advance for help!
>
>       Best wishes,
>       Ivan Pavlov
>      Pavlovs Puppets
>       Delightful puppet characters!
>       www.pavlovspuppets.com
>       Tel. +420 608 233 679
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