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General => General Discussion and ??? => Topic started by: Rockers on November 02, 2015, 02:17:04 AM
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Our shop was contacted by a business here in Japan that claims to have obtained merchandise agreements with several of the major baseball teams over here to use make t-shirt designs with player and team names. Would we be required to make sure that they really have a merchandise agreement with Japan Baseball or is it enough to have their word, email as a proof? How are these things handled in the States?
We are not talking here 1000s of tees rather 500 pcs each but I guess that would not make much of a difference anyway.
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If it's anything like here in the states, there is a ton of formal paperwork.
It's come up here before. http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,15442.msg148940.html#msg148940 (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,15442.msg148940.html#msg148940)
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the easy thing would be to get a copy of the agreement and a contact name you can call/email to verify everything. 'should not be that hard. . .
pierre
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When our customers want us to print brand names/logos (we have supplied for Apple, Armani, Quiksilver, etc through agencies and middlemen) we always send them a file for them to sign where it states they have privileges to use that brand and take full responsibility for the usage of all images. No one has ever refused to sign.
That will keep you from having any problem with that sort of job (at least in our country).
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What country are you in......"Hold Harmless Agreements" are not 100% safe.....Lawyers often name everyone.....If your clients chooses to ignore a lawsuit or does not have the resources to defend and/or pay a claim you may be left holding the bag and then you are faced with trying to recover from your client...
Work involving licenced artwork should be undertaken cautiously.....And do your "due diligence"...