Can I sell my own Pokemon art?

If you're mass producing them, you'll need a licensing agreement with Nintendo, which gives you permission to use their intellectual property. You'll pay them either a flat fee or a percentage of sales for each item you sell that uses their IP.

Can you legally sell Pokémon art?

Can I draw a picture of a Pokémon and sell it? You can draw them for your own personal use, but if money is exchanged for them you are in violation of copyright law…even if you sell just one. There is no “limited production" allowed. You don't need a lawyer to tell you if it's a copyright violation.

Can I sell my drawings of Pokémon?

The Pokémon Company publishes a 'fanart' license. You're allow to make whatever Pokémon art you want with the caveat that it belongs to The Pokémon Company and cannot be used for anything beyond personal use.

Are Pokémon designs copyrighted?

The Pokemon Company actually hasn't trademarked that name for any products or services. (Likely, they are instead depending on the copyright of the character and its image to prevent unauthorized use.) So sure, you can name your company “Dragonite” if it is not related to jewelry or building materials.

Can I sell Pokémon art on Etsy?

There's no “enough” to change something if it's still recognizable as that copyrighted or trademarked thing. To legally sell anything that was created by someone else, you need to make sure that the artwork is in the public domain, which means that it's legally free to use based on the age of the art, or other factors.

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Is it legal to make fan art?

Is fan art legal? Most fan art work is probably not legally permitted, and most likely infringes on someone's copyright. That said, much of the legality of fans' work is up to the person or company who owns the original work (such as Disney).

Are Pokémon images fair use?

Some images on Bulbapedia are copyrighted, but can be used legally under the fair-use doctrine. This does not mean all copyrighted images can be claimed for Fair use. For further reading on the subject, see fair use on Wikipedia.

Can I use Pokémon images for free?

Unfortunately, we're not in a position to review requests to use the Pokémon intellectual property (including its characters, names, and designs). As a result, we ask that you not use it in or associate it with your project in any way.

Is it illegal to use a Pokémon as a logo?

The Pokémon name, the names of individual Pokémon characters, and their respective images are all probably protected by trademark laws. So, as with the phrase Super Bowl, be careful about using Pokémon names and characters in advertisements or product names.

Does Pokémon sue for copyright?

The Pokémon Company has filed a lawsuit against six Chinese companies over a mobile game for “copyright infringement and unfair competition behavior.” It is claiming over $72 million in damages and demanding public apologies on major social media platforms, gaming websites, and app stores.

How much do you have to change artwork to avoid copyright?

Accordingly, you cannot claim copyright to another's work, no matter how much you change it, unless you have the owner's consent.

Can I draw an artist and sell it?

It is illegal to sell, publicize and publish a copy of an artwork unless you have prior permission from the copyright owner. It is also illegal to publish and sell an artwork that's substantially similar to another original work of art.

Are custom art Pokémon cards legal?

A: No, it is not legal to sell custom cards of a copyrighted card game like Pokemon without permission from the copyright holder. The custom art on the front of the card would likely be considered a derivative work, which is protected by the same copyright as the original game.

Can I be a Pokémon artist?

To be eligible to compete, artists must reside in Japan or the United States, be 18 years old or older, and be capable of communicating in English or Japanese. Review all contest rules and conditions before submitting artwork. Good luck to all participants in the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2022!

Is selling tracing art illegal?

If you want to use someone else's work or copy it, or trace it, or significantly change it, whatever path you might choose without permission, it is copyright infringement.

Can you use Pokémon designs?

Using the company logo is illegal. Your drawing is not, unless it looks practically identical to the actual characters without any noticeable differences, you should be fine to make your shirts. Just don't use the logo, because Nintendo doesn't really appreciate you using their name to make money that much.

What is copyrighted by Pokémon?

Nintendo is the copyright holder of the original work, the Pokémon videogame, and thus has this right to produce such derivative works. Derivatives of the Pokémon videogame have made the franchise the highest-grossing media franchise of all time.

Is Pikachu image copyrighted?

The Pokémon name, the names of individual Pokémon characters, and their respective images are all probably protected by trademark laws.

Is it legal to use Pokémon sprites?

Yes, derivative work, and parody, still fall under copyright/trademark infringement, don't do it unless you have the permissions of the copyright holder. And yes, you could be sued even if you don't make any money with the game. Making money or not is beside the issue of using copyrighted material.

Is Pikachu image trademarked?

The most famous Pokémon character is Pikachu, and alongside other better-known Pokémon such as Charmander, Venusaur, Mewtwo and Bulbasaur, it has been registered as a trademark in the European Union.

How to sell fan art without getting sued?

The only approach to legally selling fan art is to obtain permission from the original artist. Some may use the Fair Use Doctrine as justification for the infringement.

Can I sell Sanrio fanart?

Under intellectual property infringement laws: —individuals are not allowed to create and sell their own products featuring Sanrio's character artwork or name, even if those items are “homemade”.

Does fan art break copyright?

The basic law is that whoever holds the copyright to a certain thing has the sole right to make and sell “derivative works” , including sequels, based on the original concept. Even characters in a book or plot elements can have copyright protection. Fan fiction can definitely be considered a “derivative work”.