You need to be a direct manufacturer to get any Disney License. You cannot be a middle man. You need to have at least 5 years of experience manufacturing the product you intend to license with Disney. Then you need a lot of money as you will have to pay a percentage of the royalties up front (this runs about 13% to 18% of your wholesale sales forecast for your first year).
Once you have the above covered, you then need to send in a proposal to Disney Consumer Products. Once they approve your item, you will work with them to approve your packaging and marketing plan.
To request copyright permission for a Disney property, write to the Permissions Department at the Disney organization. However, there is a 'fair use' doctrine in copyright that permits a limited amount of use without permission. While it is not precisely defined, this is the provision that allows a writer to quote a few lines from a book or movie in a review without seeking permission. Two lines from a film may well be 'fair use' and quoting such a small part of the work would not then require permission of the copyright holder.
All Disney movies and characters are copyrighted. The Disney company is the company that lobbied to get the copyright law changed from a fixed maximum period (as it was originally) to the current system permitting endless renewals, and they intend to keep all their copyrights renewed forever.
Disney clip art can be used for a myriad of things. From enhancing party invitations, to making your own greetings cards. You should be careful to ensure that the Disney Copyright is not infringed.
Yes. All aspects of the film are still under copyright.
It's to your best interest to contact 'Disney' and ask their permission. If your craft should take-off then you can't use it as it's an infringement. If you are just doing it for a child or in a nursery then there should be no problem and you don't need permission. A young woman in Vancouver, B.C. started up a Bistro and she loved Robert deNiro so much she named it 'Raging Bull' and Mr. deNiro sent someone out to tell her to take down the sing and a letter ensued and it was rather blunt.
Disney Studios Licensing is the clearinghouse for all Disney copyright issues.
To request copyright permission for a Disney property, write to the Permissions Department at the Disney organization. However, there is a 'fair use' doctrine in copyright that permits a limited amount of use without permission. While it is not precisely defined, this is the provision that allows a writer to quote a few lines from a book or movie in a review without seeking permission. Two lines from a film may well be 'fair use' and quoting such a small part of the work would not then require permission of the copyright holder.
No, using Disney characters in your business without permission is a violation of copyright law. You would need to obtain a license or permission from Disney to use their characters legally.
With permission from the copyright holder, yes.
Yes, it is illegal. The person who uploaded the video is violating copyright, and you are violating copyright in downloading and burning it. The law against copyright prevents you from *copying* things - ie. uploading them to YouTube, or burning them - without permission. So it does not matter where you get a copy of The Lion King from, if you copy it yourself by burning it without permission of the copyright holder, ie. Disney, you are breaking copyright law.
Copyright permission refers to a license from the owners of the copyright to use some of their exclusive rights, such as the right to make copies, publicly perform, or adapt a copyrighted work. Like any other contract, copyright permission can be oral or written, within limits set by state laws.
You need permission from the copyright holder or an exemption in the law.
All Disney movies and characters are copyrighted. The Disney company is the company that lobbied to get the copyright law changed from a fixed maximum period (as it was originally) to the current system permitting endless renewals, and they intend to keep all their copyrights renewed forever.
If your use is exempted in the law, you would not need permission.
It would have a copyright. The story and cartoon is new and wouldn't be in the public domain yet.
You do not need to have express permission from Disney to have some events, but it's best to check specifically.
Disney.