Props, Costumes, Copyright, and Risk - Making a Living in the Cosplay Scene

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One of the questions Bill frequently gets is how to make a living selling props and costumes when you don't have a license or the copyright to the properties those items are based on.

Trademark, Patent, Copyright

Costume Appearance Lawsuit Example

More on Copyright

C&D (Cease and Desist)

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