Asked in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Massachusetts

Q: I want to make a nft colection, but I'm concerned about copyright.

The idea is to make dogs dressed as marvel superheroes(for example dog ironman, dog spiderman). Is that legal, and how far can I go in that direction without paying a fine

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Robert Kost
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Robert Kost
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  • Intellectual Property Lawyer
  • Pittsburgh, PA

A: You are correct to be wary. I'm sure the trademark lawyers at Marvel are alert to any and all uses of their trademarks. It's not so much a "fine" that you would pay, as much as it might be money damages and an injunction against using the marks on your non-fungible and soon-to-be non-saleable tokens.

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