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Subject: Re: Demon license? (copyright myths)
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On Jul 20, 2005, at 11:26 AM, Josh Ockert wrote:

>
> No I disagree. I'm fairly certain that an independently drawn
> personified mouse would not be copyright infringement.
>
> Calling it "Mickey Mouse" may very well be trademark infringement,  
> however.
>


As long as the "independently drawn personified mouse" didn't look  
like Mickey at all you would be ok.  But an independently drawn  
personified mouse that bore resemblance to His Mouseness would  
probably land you in hot water.  Again, IANAL-AIDPOOTV

Chad

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