Is it illegal to print a brand on a shirt?

Trademarks or copyright can protect logos, and both forms of intellectual property protection restrict how others may use the logo. Selling shirts with copyrighted images isn’t impossible, but you should never use someone else’s logos on your T-shirts or other clothing without their explicit permission.

Is it illegal to print copyrighted material?

Can I print a copyrighted picture for personal use? You can’t legally use someone else’s intellectual property without getting permission. Any reproduction of copyrighted material is considered a violation.

What is illegal to print on a shirt?

This is a very sweeping question and the answer will depend on the specific circumstances. But for a safe answer: you can print anything on a t-shirt that is under public domain without infringing copyright laws. Public domain includes artworks that have expired from their copyright.

Is it illegal to use a company’s logo?

A person or company should never use a trademark or logo without written permission from its owner. To get permission and avoid trademark infringement, write a letter to the trademark owner. However, even then, third parties cannot use logos as part of their marketing campaigns without a specific agreement.

Can I copyright my T-shirt design?

Copyrighting an original design for your t-shirts is the safest and easiest method of staying out of any sort of copyright quick mud should your tees suddenly become this summer’s Internet darling. Confused about t-shirt copyright? Get a FREE chapter from the T-Shirt Copyright Handbook by clicking the book cover above.

Do you need permission to use copyrighted material?

Assuming the material quoted in these examples is protected by copyright, do Andy, Phil, Regina, Sylvia, or Donnie need permission from the author or other copyright owner to use it? It may surprise you to learn that the answer is “not necessarily.”

Who owns the copyright of a design?

To give a broad, technical definition, it’s the proprietorship of a specific piece work; the proprietor (s) owns the right to distribute, commercialize, replicate and profit from it in any other way. In short, if a design is copyrighted, don’t go and include it in your Shop.

Is it legal to use graphic images on your T-shirt?

In contrast, serious legal issues can be invoked when the graphic image you have chosen to use on your t-shirt is already in use by an individual or entity as a trademark or service mark, either registered or just used in commerce for a number of years in a particular region.