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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
No it isn’t. Not unless you make money from it or sell your designs. I’m not aware of it ever being challenged but it would likely be considered fair use. But the very fact there are literally millions of cosplayers and they never get sued is a sign that it isn’t infringement.
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No, it's a sign that it would be a bad business practice to sue, especially since you'd only be able to get statutory damages if there's no actual harm to the copyright holder.
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Are you sure? If that's the case, wouldn't dressing up for Halloween technically be a copyright violation?
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It is.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Personal use has never been considered infringement, only if you are attempting to profit from the usage
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The personal use exemption only applies if you legally own what you are copying.