if you make quilts/items to sell- a new developement
11-21-2011, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MrsBoats
This (http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/trademarks.shtml) is an interesting article on the ins and outs of trademark protection, and lack thereof. A lot of it boils down to the designers would like it to work like that, but don't have any legal standing. They DO have a lot of money, though, with which to hire bully lawyers to make it seem like they do.
YES, these designer, CAN and ARE demanding that their fabrics NOT be used in items for sale. Pattern designers too....the best thing WE can all do as a collective group is to collect the names of the designer/lines of fabric and the names of pattern designers and BOYCOTT the heck out of them.
I know many LQS owners will NOT carry patterns with limitations on them, so maybe now they will have to learn which fabric lines to not carry as well..and it is up to them and US to let the manufactures know why we will no longer support those designers...really, enough is enough...and all this makes me happy I have a large stash of older fabrics....
11-21-2011, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
That would be a good idea! What about buying on-line? Are those stores going to advise us if a fabric is marked as not for commercial use?
11-21-2011, 02:09 PM
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http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/...edFabric.shtml
I read through this site although I didn't follow all the links. Surely there is a difference between an artist/crafter and a major manufacturer? I certainly do not have the expertise to follow the legal tangle or come down on one side of the argument or the other. However, if it is sold at retail and I purchase it, I intend to use it as I please. Until they install a GPS signal in the threads, I hope to duck the Designer Police.
I read through this site although I didn't follow all the links. Surely there is a difference between an artist/crafter and a major manufacturer? I certainly do not have the expertise to follow the legal tangle or come down on one side of the argument or the other. However, if it is sold at retail and I purchase it, I intend to use it as I please. Until they install a GPS signal in the threads, I hope to duck the Designer Police.
11-21-2011, 02:28 PM
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If they don't want they're fabric being used for commercial reasons then it's simple don't sell the fabric to LQS and if they want to do business with the LQS then it should be marked right on the display area "not for commercial use". I don't think the companies attorney's are going to visit every craft sale/flea market or LQS store to see who's playing by the rules.
11-21-2011, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
In addition to not buying the fabric, let the store owners know you are NOT buying that fabric, and WHY.
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11-21-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MrsBoats
This (http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/trademarks.shtml) is an interesting article on the ins and outs of trademark protection, and lack thereof. A lot of it boils down to the designers would like it to work like that, but don't have any legal standing. They DO have a lot of money, though, with which to hire bully lawyers to make it seem like they do.
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