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Apps question on copyright/trademark infringement

Gan25

Lurker
Hello!
I would like to ask questions regarding infringement of copyrights.
If I were to create a wallpaper app, say Naruto Wallpapers or Pokemon Wallpapers, and I use images that are entirely self drawn by myself and edit them digitally, and allow users to set them as wallpapers, is this counted as an infringement on Google Policy?
For both free app with ads or paid app, what are the chances that it will get remove from the playstore?
Many thanks! :)
 
I Am Not A Lawyer, but if the characters are copyrighted then I would think that the fact that you drew them yourself would not matter. Also the names are going to be copyrighted, so using them in the app name could be challenged (though you'll find plenty of fan apps which do use them).

As for the chances of Google intervening, they are not always consistent and systematic. If the copyright holders notice and raise an objection they will, whether they will of their own initiative, hard to say. And whether the copyright holders would object I also cannot say, but it's obviously possible.
 
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