Everything everybody says is correct. It is a very "sticky" issue. The one for me that comes to mind is the "Norwegian Chicken Pattern" that Doreen Speckman "copyrighted" or so it says on the pattern that I have. There are so many patterns and kinds of those out there that it really does make you wonder. I think if you're really going to mass produce you need to find out for sure what you need to do but I'm pretty sure the IRS isn't going to worry about a little quilter/sewer doing "nickle and dime" stuff. And, if you think people are abusing the copyright law...report them...that's the only way people will learn.......Now I'll get off my soap box!