Copyright Question.

[Avalanche]

I'm the kind of mind that instead of finding a job, I want to make the job. With this in mind i've thought of starting clothe design. I am wondering however if I was to say for example, take the film "Rocky" and put on a t shirt his face and the phrase "I'ts about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... Thats how winning is done" could the makers of Rocky sue me on the grounds for copying something from their movie? I'd be aiming to profit of this so I assume yes I could be sued.. just wondering tho.

Any and all help appreciated.

[Hawk]

I'm the kind of mind that instead of finding a job, I want to make the job. With this in mind i've thought of starting clothe design. I am wondering however if I was to say for example, take the film "Rocky" and put on a t shirt his face and the phrase "I'ts about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... Thats how winning is done" could the makers of Rocky sue me on the grounds for copying something from their movie? I'd be aiming to profit of this so I assume yes I could be sued.. just wondering tho.

Any and all help appreciated.

If it's an obvious image from Rocky, or an image that is copyrighted and the copyright holder can prove that, then yes, you can get sued. If it is an image that you can prove you have the rights to, then you are good. You have a few choices. You can find a public domain image of Silvester Stallone if such an image exists, you can negotiate for the usage rights to an image from the movie. The second option is probably the best bet.

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[SnakThree]

I'm the kind of mind that instead of finding a job, I want to make the job. With this in mind i've thought of starting clothe design. I am wondering however if I was to say for example, take the film "Rocky" and put on a t shirt his face and the phrase "I'ts about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... Thats how winning is done" could the makers of Rocky sue me on the grounds for copying something from their movie? I'd be aiming to profit of this so I assume yes I could be sued.. just wondering tho.

Any and all help appreciated.

Isn't that depending on laws of your country?

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[Avalanche]

If it's an obvious image from Rocky, or an image that is copyrighted and the copyright holder can prove that, then yes, you can get sued. If it is an image that you can prove you have the rights to, then you are good. You have a few choices. You can find a public domain image of Silvester Stallone if such an image exists, you can negotiate for the usage rights to an image from the movie. The second option is probably the best bet.

What about word usage? The quote I used is undoubtedly from them movie, is it allowed to print part of a movie script onto clothing in the aims of profiting?

[evanz]

Types of work protected

Literary :
song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters & articles etc.

Dramatic :
plays, dance, etc.

Musical:
recordings and score.

Artistic
photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos.

Typographical arrangement of published editions:
magazines, periodicals, etc.

Sound recording:
may be recordings of other copyright works, e.g. musical and literary.

Film :
video footage, films, broadcasts and cable programmes.

this was taken from the uk copyright law, i would think it would be the same in every country

so you would have to contact mr stallone and ask him if you can use his pic

[Coin]

not mr stallone, but the people that own the rights to the images

however, its a much better bet to go ahead and make the t-shirts, and then IF, and only if, EMI/whoever come sniffing around looking for a slice of the pie, you sell the rights to a shell company that you set up specifically to purchase the rights of your shirts. you then wind up the shell company, and the copyright holders are powerless - they cannot go after you as you were an employee of the company, and not the main shareholder/soletrader, and they cannot go after the shell company, as that has filed for receivership. the auditors will inform the copyright holders that there is no collateral in the company to offer a settlement and they are faced with a long and image-damaging battle against an ex-employee of a company, with little to no payout at the end of it,or just letting it all drop.

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