Would this be an infringement violation?

im sure it does, being that you are using exact images of the teams trademarked logos?

You might want to be more original with the team slamming. That design has been around for years, and I don't know that it would sell as much as a new creative one might, especially for 20.00.

Thats just my take on it.

Well, to answer your question... yes. Calvin (whom I recognized before I even read that it was Calvin) is copyrighted, and I'm thinking the 49ers and all the other teams are also copyrighted, or trade marked. Unless you were to get the license from each team and Calvin's creator you would be in serious legal trouble for making those shirts. I don't think Calvin's creator would appreciate Calvin's image being used in this manner anyhow. Calvin was a brat with a twisted world view, but I don't think his creator would appreciate this usage of him.

No, I didn't care for the design either, but that's just my own personal opinion.

Even though I am not an attorney I can tell you that is definitely and infringement.

Yes - multiplied by three per shirt no less!

lben said:

I don't think Calvin's creator would appreciate Calvin's image being used in this manner anyhow. Calvin was a brat with a twisted world view, but I don't think his creator would appreciate this usage of him.

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Bill Watterson is indeed on record as hating it.

Yep...it's a triple violation unless the seller has permission from all three TM holders. I can't imagine the Seattle Seahawks OKing that one.

What is a total travesty, is that the individual concerned has got an awful aim. He is totally off target.

Those types of tees are available throughout Europe also and I don't think that there is one major team, that hasn't been 'soaked' by a cartoon instigator.

There's tons of these calvin decals and t-shirts here in california and ALMOST every shop is doing it here...

except me, i believe in doing things the right way, that we draw and sell our own art and would hate to see someone use it with out my permission.

Do things right and you'll sleep better and live a happier life with out worries.

ambitious said:

There's tons of these calvin decals and t-shirts here in california and ALMOST every shop is doing it here...

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You should report them if they are profiting off of copyright infringement like that. The owner of Calvin and Hobbes should sue these companies that do this.

Idon't care what there doing, that it's none of buisness...but sooner or later they will eventually get caught.