It also depends on the pattern. A nine patch is what my teacher used to call a public pattern. If there was ever a copyright, it has long expired. You can do what you want with this. But a relatively new pattern ie BQ2, you cannot copy and make this for profit. Not even a raffle without the designer's written permission. Gifting is ok. Also if you are in the habit of going to an office supply store and using their printers to copy a pattern, this info remains in their printer and could cause problems for the store.