The video game is not centered around these furniture items, however i have made some of the items from said game and would like to sell them. everything i make is purely my measurements as there is no guide on how to make them. could i receive a cease and desist even if i don’t explicitly name the game the furniture came from or contain any logos?
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Just to be clear: there is a video game which shows some furniture, for instance from a 3d model within the game. You want to make real-life versions of that furniture. Is that correct?– Paul JohnsonSep 10, 2021 at 17:38
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Comment made and location tag added according to a now deleted reply from the OP which is not visible to those without sufficient rep... "yes they are 3d models within the game"– user35069Sep 16, 2021 at 12:52
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What you describe is basically copyright infringement, hence illegal. Someone designed the furniture in the game, and that design is legally protected, so you need the designer's permission to make a copy or derivative work (either in a program, or out of wood). Of course it's hard to know if the copyright owner will care, but legally speaking, you need permission of the copyright owner to do this.
answered Sep 10, 2021 at 20:24
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The actual situation is more complicated than this: "useful articles" cannot be copyrighted, so it depends on the degree to which the furniture is a work of art rather than a useful article.– MarkSep 16, 2021 at 23:16
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I don't think any drawing in a cartoon is a "useful article" in the relevant sense.– user6726Sep 16, 2021 at 23:55