Redbubble Trouble Over Pokemon Copyright

[Rival Max]

Its just the fact that theyve been going after such petty and small things is what makes my blood boil.

This is really no different than Disney would treat this kind of thing. Pokemon is trademarked. Starwars did something like this with fan made films being sold. The company doesnt want people to profit off of them.

I dont agree with this at all because I think the inspired designs are a tribute to pokemon and not like a rip off game that sells with the same name. Interesting case though because the site is saying its not responsible for the art just the clothes.

[SassySnivy]

This is really no different than Disney would treat this kind of thing. Pokemon is trademarked. Starwars did something like this with fan made films being sold. The company doesnt want people to profit off of them.

I dont agree with this at all because I think the inspired designs are a tribute to pokemon and not like a rip off game that sells with the same name. Interesting case though because the site is saying its not responsible for the art just the clothes.

Mainly what I'm referring to is their takedowns of...various fan-made, completely non-for-profit things. :\ I guess this was a bad thread to mention that in since RB does, indeed, profit off of these things. And the artists.

[Rival Max]

Mainly what I'm referring to is their takedowns of...various fan-made, completely non-for-profit things. :\ I guess this was a bad thread to mention that in since RB does, indeed, profit off of these things. And the artists.

Yeah RB takes responsibility for profiting in the same way Napster back in the day did when downloads were questioned.