Help with Hasbro copyrights!

SnowCastle

SnowCastle

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Are there any restrictions on putting stuff on our own websites such as stories from backcards, scans from books/annuals or Hasbro artwork?

Any info on it would be greatly appreciated as I sure don't want to get in trouble with the big H!

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Snow Castle xxx
 
I have not heard of any restrictions. If they would have a problem with it, I am sure that they would let you know. ;)
 
why would hasbro check?
 
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I don't know where I heard it or if it's true.

But hasn't Hasbros rights for the G1's ended anyway?
 
Thanks guys!

I thought that was the case but it never hurts to ask.

I had better get off my butt and sort my site out!

Love

Snow Castle xxx
 
They retain the copyrights to the molds (I asked the MLP reps at Comic-Con and they were very definitive on this) and the artwork (they have been licensing it on everything from t-shirts to waste baskets lately. Maybe the problem is that companies OTHER than Hasbro put out the videos (Kid Rhino, maybe other companies overseas) and those companies don't have the rights to MLP art. Although . . . you would think they'd run into the same problem with G2 art. Hmmm. Or perhaps Kid Rhino first started planning the release of the MLP shows while Hasbro was still selling the G2 ponies, and therefore Hasbro just sent over a packet of G2 art when Kid Rhino asked for production art.

Anyway, technically Hasbro could probably come down on anyone using their art on a website. However, there wouldn't be much point in purposely pissing off fans of the line who buy the toys, so I doubt they ever would actually do anything. (Besides, they would send a cease and desist letter before actually suing anyone.)

Also, I think original fan art is safe all around.

~LM~
 
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Oh, ok. Good to know :)

I guess the ones who said that as long as you don't make any proffit of it Hasbro wont care - are right.

And I personaly see no harm in fanart. Besides, there are hundreads of pages with pony pics and fanart. I think Hasbro has better things to do than suing each and everyone ;)
 
Usually people only care about copyright infringement if you are getting money off of something that isn't yours. (I'm an artist, and had many classes dealing with copyright law). But if you are worried, you can put a disclaimer at the bottom of your website mentioning Hasbro and that MLP is their product, etc...
 
best thing to do is stick a disclaimer at the bottom of your site ' mlp is copyright of hasbro from 1982-???? this website is not meant to infringe upon that copyright in any way nor is it affiliated with hasbro"
 
maybe...

I put a few Disney clipart pics on my classroom website once, and within thirty-six HOURS Disney contacted me with a nice but firm request to remove it. I'm told big companies who care have engines that just search for that stuff all day. I probably got targeted as an .edu but nobody gets away from the ever watchful copyright police of the big D.

Anyway...I would think if Hasbro cared someone would know by now.

AND...if they do care, they need to warn you FIRST. The assumption has to be made that you don't know the copyright laws. Who does?
 
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