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5/19/10, 3:25 pm

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Hello:

I am an artist. I paint on canvas shoes - therefore making them designer footware. Must I get permission to paint:

Cartoon Characters

Caricatures of actual film stars - my own interpretation

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Laurie De Seguirant

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Laurie, Yes, if you are using anything within your designs that is owned by someone else (i.e., cartoons, trademarks, c...

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Richard Jefferson

Most attorneys will say if you are displaying intellectual property that is copyrighted by someone else, like cartoons, ...

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Kevin B. Murphy

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