Dressing up for Halloween? You could be in breach of copyright law, but it’s unlikely you’ll be sued

Title
Dressing up for Halloween? You could be in breach of copyright law, but it’s unlikely you’ll be sued
Publication Date
2023-11-20
Author(s)
Potter, Wellett
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3534-4017
Email: wpotter2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:wpotter2
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/69775
Abstract

Love it or loathe it, it’s almost Halloween.

While it’s traditionally seen as an American holiday, more Australians are preparing to celebrate it this year.

Many jump at the chance to dress up as their favourite fictional character, but have you ever stopped to wonder whether you could be breaking copyright law?

Here’s what we know about costumes, cosplay and copyright.
Link
link
Citation
The Conversation, p. 1-4
ISSN
2201-5639
Start page
1
End page
4

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