Q: Im thinking of starting a disney, marvel, harry potter and so on... themed escape room would that be ok ?
It be themed in that universe and we would just use pictures of them and you must answer trivia questions and puzzles to get out of the room.
A:
For the purposes of this answer, I am assuming that you mean a business that operates recreational escape rooms:
It would be wise to seek the permission and a license for this use from the owners of those intellectual property assets. If a customer were to think that your escape room were endorsed by the companies that own those assets, you'd almost certainly be liable for trademark infringement.
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