My fiance and I want to recreate the Halliwell Manor from Charmed. My stepdad is a contractor and we have some crude blueprints to work from. Fixtures and such would be different but the overall layout of the house would be very similar, from the basement to the attic. Even the garden. Has anyone else every heard of this being done? Are there any legal repercussions I should be concerned about before breaking ground?
2007-11-01 10:00:35 · 14 answers · asked by M 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Drama
Just want to live there. Maybe throw parties and stuff but definitely not charging any kind of admission to see 'the Charmed house.' It would only be an exact replica as far as layout goes, but things like colors, decor, fixtures would be very different. Except maybe the outside and the stained glass, because I think they are so beautiful.
2007-11-01 10:12:04 · update #1
I'm not a lawyer and this isn't legal advice.
What is the intended usage? If you gain anything (money, fame, etc) from the Halliwell Manor, then you are infringing on the trademark owners rights. If you just want to live in a house that looks like it then you are probably okay.
2007-11-01 10:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by pdp11780 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only problem you would have is if you were doing it in such a way that you promoted it as a "TV house" and made money doing it. For your own use no problem. And you will be making changes which would also protect your.
2007-11-01 10:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you don't hang a sign up outside and charge people for guided tours, you should be fine. there's no way they can copyright the design of the house, so go for it! i think that's a really cool idea. if anything, i'm sure the makers of the show would be flattered that you're such a fan :-)
2007-11-01 10:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't advertise it as the house you are ok. If you just like the layout of the house and grounds, it should be fine. There'd be many suits if people sued because someone copied their house plans.
2007-11-01 10:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by ladyluck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen it done before with houses like the Brady Bunch house, so I'm pretty sure it's not illegal, just as long as you aren't making money from it.
2007-11-01 10:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
now,I'm no lawyer,but I'm 99.9% sure there is no risk if it is for personal non-commercial use.i think there are some hotels that recreate rooms(in Vegas?).they may well pay some kind of royalty on a per-use basis. i seem to recall a "Flintstone Room" offered as a honeymoon suite.
2007-11-01 10:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by replay ray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that house plans have a registered patent. Any way how would anyone know you have a lot of visitors and think one will tell on you to the authorities. Who would one tell on one to about that?
2007-11-01 10:04:00 · answer #7 · answered by Sebestian R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you charged admission or somehow tried to make money off of it. Otherwise, you're just a bunch of nerds.
2007-11-01 10:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly legal so long as you do not charge admission and portray your house as "seen on TV."
2007-11-01 10:03:53 · answer #9 · answered by Phil M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because you must have a certain license or special parchment saying that you have the authority to do so.
2007-11-01 10:05:32 · answer #10 · answered by None 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋