Using the Grinch in for-profit photos could become an expensive copyright lawsuit from Dr. Seuss Enterprises, trademark lawyers and photographers warned.
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After going viral with some hilarious Grinch photos, a photographer found a cease and desist letter in her e-mail inbox from Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Makers on Etsy have had their listings shut down for using Dr. Seuss characters on products. Here are the dos and don'ts of using copyrighted materials for creative use.
The estate of Dr. Seuss is obviously no stranger to playing the intellectual property maximalist, having appeared on our pages many times in the past. But more specifically for this post, the estate has also, ironically enough, been more than happy to stomp on the Christmas joy of others in favor of jealously guarding its…