Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Missouri

I have a question about copyright infringement. I am producing a series of pendants for my jewelry line that will include pictures on them (see the enclosed link for an example). I had the idea to use cut-outs from comic book pages on the pendants, but am concerned that is violating copyright of the original artists. These pendants are about a square inch or two, no bigger than the size of dominoes. Is this copyright infringement?

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Asked on 3/31/12, 1:06 pm

2 Answer from Attorneys
Bruce Burdick Burdick Law Firm

This is probably infringement if the comic strip is identifiable. Both copyright infringement and trademark infringement. Free-riding on the reputation of others will usually run afoul of the IP rights of the creator or ownerr of the comic strip.

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Answered on 4/05/12, 7:14 pm


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