Another "copyright" talk
#22
Originally Posted by Norene B
Changing the design a little makes it yours. The main thing is not to sell that pattern to someone else. You can make items and sell them though.
I just did some more googling and here it says you CAN'T sell a quilt made from a copyrighted pattern because in effect, you are reproducing the pattern in the quilt itself. http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/quilting-copyright.htm Now I'm REALLY confused so am going to read further! :shock: :-D
#23
Do you realize what it costs to get an actual copyright?Copyrights are for printed material. Patents are for objects and what you are making is a patent. I had a copyright on my song I wrote and it at the time cost me 125.00. A patent costs even more. Then there is a thing called a license on things. That would be like taking a painting someone did, printing it out on fabric. I can show it, donate it to non profit, but I can't sell it legally for my profit. http://www.copyright.gov/circs/index.html#fl
#24
#25
I read your link and I see what you were talking about. Just change your design or style of the pattern so it isn't the same, give it a different name. If you are just selling at flea markets or locally, you shouldn't have any problem.
#26
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Just to stir the pot a little more -
If I make something from a pattern I purchased - even if it's something using a 9-patch or rails - which was probably modified from a zillion other sources -
I donate the item to a charity that is SELLING or RAFFLING the item to make money -
???????
If I make something from a pattern I purchased - even if it's something using a 9-patch or rails - which was probably modified from a zillion other sources -
I donate the item to a charity that is SELLING or RAFFLING the item to make money -
???????
#27
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Join Date: May 2009
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all this talk about the copyright police reinforces my penchant for using TRADITIONAL blocks set my own way!!
I've never bought a 'pattern' put out by anybody but I do have lots of books and magazines -
I've never bought a 'pattern' put out by anybody but I do have lots of books and magazines -
#28
Here's a good page that has actual legal cases and the results of the cases.
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/trademarks.shtml
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/trademarks.shtml
#29
I was told that when I got permission from the owner of the buffalo prints that I used on a quilt, I could donate it to a nonprofit and they could sell it but I couldn't. Can you figure out that one? LOL That is why I'm changing the 2 pictures on the side borders on Crazy Horse Glory
#30
I am very interested in this topic. How does copyright apply - or not - to items made from tutorials that are on blogs? It does not involve buying a pattern, but you are making the item based on the blogger's idea and tutorial. Opinions??
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