They could, but what benefit would they have in extracting a small amount of money (relative to the wealth of the entertainment industry) from a business in a completely unrelated field?
This sorta thing is very common, and rarely do the copyright holders take action, unless large amounts of money start being involved.
A mom and pop bakery is of no concern to them, even if they're legally in the wrong to use the image without consent
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Reply to comment by MusicalMelody001 in A bakery near me uses a Krabby Patty as part of the advertising. by Infra_bread
They could, but what benefit would they have in extracting a small amount of money (relative to the wealth of the entertainment industry) from a business in a completely unrelated field?
This sorta thing is very common, and rarely do the copyright holders take action, unless large amounts of money start being involved.
A mom and pop bakery is of no concern to them, even if they're legally in the wrong to use the image without consent