Is plush copyrighted?

Basically, your toys’ branding is protected. As an inventor of cute plush toys, it’s good to know that you probably won’t need them. But like trademarks, it’s best to ask for legal advice from a lawyer.

Can you sell things with characters on them?

As a general rule, you shouldn’t sell crafts with any character, image or logo that’s not your own. Etsy can and will remove items or ban you for selling work that infringes on others’ intellectual property rights — that includes copyrights, trademarks and patents.

What can I do with licensed fabric?

Copyright law applies to tangible items that are created and can be reproduced. In all circumstances, you can use copyrighted fabric for personal use. In fact, that’s the intended purpose. You can make clothing, shades, blankets, pillows, or any other item you can design and create with the fabric you purchased.

Can I sell licensed characters on Etsy?

Although lots of shops on Etsy sell trademarked or copyrighted products, it is indeed illegal, unless they’ve purchased licensing from the owning company.

Can I sell items I make with licensed fabric?

Most licensed fabric has a warning printed on the selvage stating that the fabric is intended for home use only and items made from the fabric cannot be sold.

Can you sell items made with licensed fabric on Etsy?

It means you cannot buy the licensed fabric, create your own products, and then sell them for profit (“commercial use”). If it says “individual use only”, then you cannot even give them away for free.

Can I copyright my character?

Thus a drawing, picture, depiction, or written description of a character can be registered for copyright. Protection does not, however, extend to the title or general theme for a cartoon or comic strip, the general idea or name for characters depicted, or their intangible attributes.

Can I use a character name?

Normally, names are not copyrighted, it’s totally legal to use it. However, characters are copyrightable works, and a character’s name can be protected by trademark (to prevent a competitor to use it).

Can you sell things you make with licensed fabric?

Can I sell something made with licensed fabric?

“NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE.” It means you cannot buy the licensed fabric, create your own products, and then sell them for profit (“commercial use”). If it says “individual use only”, then you cannot even give them away for free.