Tuesday, March 6, 2012

I made a illustration of Obama in a batman outfit. Does this violate copyrights?

I made a illustration of Obama in a batman outfit. Does this violate copyrights? I'm not selling it for commercial reasons, just using it as fan art.I made a illustration of Obama in a batman outfit. Does this violate copyrights?
Only if you publish it, sell it and/or profit from it.



Here is a scenario of a modified drawing (including Batman, by the way) and copyright law as it played out in that case:



http://uncivilsociety.org/batman_ip.pdf



You drawing sounds interesting. Good luck to you.I made a illustration of Obama in a batman outfit. Does this violate copyrights?
It CAN be, if the owners of the Batman franchise decides to prosecute.



However, in this particular form, it may fall within the copyright laws "fair use" doctrine as a form of parody.



http://www.copyright.gov

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