No problems, but I suspect this is going to happen more often as companies are forming departments to police their property. If you weren’t fined, you were very fortunate. They can be a hefty piece of change per infraction. More and more people are calling in the infractions. Because these companies want to make money on the sales of the little plastic characters, they are not going to let up on bakers. It is not worth your business to continue to display or sell the character cakes. It is up to your clients to get the permission in writing or settle for the plastic toys.
I spoke to the copy write attorney for Seseme Place 2 years ago trying to get permission to do an Elmo cake. They do not give permission for their characters either.
Jeanne
