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this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2024
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Pretty sure memes dont fall under fair use or derivative work. I guess it depends what your using them for. We hired a new sign maker who used the "winter is coming" meme for one of their in-store signs (it was actually tastefully done in chalk art and looked good). Its stayed up for about a week before corporate saw it and told us to take it down before we get a cease and desist.
Long version- https://founderslegal.com/are-memes-dangerous/
Short Answer -https://bytescare.com/blog/are-memes-copyright-infringement
Aah. Have you noticed any copyleft memes?
Given the origin of most memes I doubt there will be many. Either you have some noname who could use the money from suing for copyright infringement or a major entertainment company that have lawyers on the lookout for such things. Your only bet would be an unknown meme (kinda defeats the purpose) or someone who isnt collecting on a meme.