Can I use stickers I bought of famous cartoon characters and place them on personalized crafts that I sell?
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Can I use stickers I bought of famous cartoon characters and place them on personalized crafts that I sell?
I make personalized favors for a profit, I know I cannot use images of famous cartoon characters, but If I was to buy stickers of the cartoon characters and stick them on my favors is that legal?
Asked on June 20, 2012 under Business Law, Virginia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, this is probably not legal. By placing them on your favors, you are 1) using their trademark to market your goods without their consent; and 2) potentially creating confusion in the mind of consummers, by suggesting some licensing or other relationship between you and the owners of those marks.
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