What is Paws, Inc.?
Q: What is Paws, Inc.?
A: Paws, Inc., also known as Paws Incorporated, is an American comic studio and production company owned by the children's cable television network Nickelodeon, a subsidiary fully owned by ViacomCBS.
Q: Who started Paws, Inc.?
A: American cartoonist Jim Davis started Paws, Inc. to support the Garfield series, comic strips and its licensing.
Q: Where is Paws, Inc. located?
A: Paws, Inc. is located in Muncie, Indiana.
Q: How many artists and licensing administrators work for Paws, Inc.?
A: 50 artists and licensing administrators work for Paws, Inc.
Q: What did Paws, Inc. purchase in 1994?
A: In 1994, the company purchased all rights to the Garfield comic strips from 1978 to 1993 from United Feature Syndicate, except for the original black-and-white daily comic strips and original color Sunday comic strips.
Q: Who owns the copyrights to the full-color daily comic strips and recolored Sunday comic strips?
A: Paws, Inc. owns the copyrights to the full-color daily comic strips and recolored Sunday comic strips because they are called a different product.
Q: Who owns the rights to the previous live action and CGI Garfield movies?
A: The previous live action and CGI Garfield movies are owned by Walt Disney Studios under 20th Century Fox, and the Viacom purchase of Paws, Inc. in August 2019 did not include rights to these movies.
