Posted by Dana on December 13, 1997 at 16:23:26:
In Reply to: Re: Cake Decorating Copyrights posted by gERARD on July 16, 1997 at 16:30:45:
Yes, it is breaking copyright laws whether she makes one or many. There are checkers that are out there who check on these type of things also. You can, however, buy figurines of the character and make a "scene" legally. go that route. It is not worth the $10,000 fine let alone being known as a person without integrity enough to respect someone else's hard work.
: : I am searching for information for a friend of mine who owns her own business. She is a cake decorator and receives many requests for the normal Barney, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, etc etc. cakes. Here's the question: can she bake the cake in a Pooh pan, decorate it and then sell it without infringing on any copyrights?!
: : Sorry if this is off-topic, but I haven't found too many places on the Internet. If you could direct me to another Internet site for this information, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!!
: iF SHE MAKES A MILLION CAKES IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM, but if its just one off type things and small scale production I doubt they would even get to hear about it. Legally ,yeh its infringing but so what. Winnie the pooh on T shirts is a problem because they get printed by the hundred, Disney is very tough on infringers, the saying is "don't mess with the mouse".