Could I get dinged for copyright?

The furby would be covered by patent not copyright. If it played a distinct song or audio track I suppose that could possibly be covered by copyright... for example if a disney toy played a song from a movie, though even in that case I don't know how enforcement of that would work since the song is reduced to a subset of the functionality of a toy, but I digress.

I don't know of any part or sound of a furby that would fall under copyright.
Also, I am not a lawyer.

EDIT: Amusingly enough, the instruction manual for the furby is almost certainly copyrighted.
 
Okay thanks...I just got to thinking about this tonight after a full day of filming them. I think it will be a hit....afraid someone would come after me lol.
 
i think you're safe on the copyright grounds with a furby :D i'm kinda interested too see this video now though lolz i haven't seen a furby since the 90's xD
 
i dont think it will give you a copyright strike, most video dont give you copyrights strike unless you try to monetize it. im sure it also all depend on what type of video it is but in your case i dont thing it will get you a copyright strike.
 
LithaKelitha said:
How would filming a Furby talking fall? Would it be a violation of copyright?
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One thing that I would be concerned with is if your furby actually comes to life then I think you will have your hands full especially since you have been making fun of it, the furby creature can be quite the pain in the &&*%$ if angered so please keep this in mind while having fun with your furby ;)
 
You can't get a copyright strike for using the Furbys, unless they're singing Justin Bieber or something.

If you own the object (or it was sent to you to review by the company) you're good. You own it. Tech reviewers do it all the time. Not a copyright issue. Even if you don't own it, I don't believe you can get a copyright strike. Most sounds/words that thing are gonna be making won't be copyrighted.

Now, with music, when you buy it in the store, you're just buying the right to listen to it. Not redistribute it. You don't own the music, just the CD. You have to pay again for the right to redistribute, but you still don't own the music. You licensed it for redistribution (which can include monetization, depending on the type of license). Copyright/reuse law is fun!

So maybe... if you can hold it, you're good? If you can't (like an mp3), then back off? lol I don't know. IP laws/copyright laws... whoooooah. lol

... I'm no lawyer either. I just like to read. I could be totally off base here. Don't think I am though.

I know the music part is right though.
 
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