topper1

There is a pattern I liked in 70 or 80s magazine....I called company number...it no longer exists....Could i somehow get a copyright on it ....made my own version.......how much do copyrights cost..etc?.....suggestions please

Quilt30

Go to copyright office website for some of your question. Was there any other identification on the pattern. Will you identify the magazine. Perhaps it was taken over by another company.

QuiltnNan

copywrite is explained here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copywriting

Patterns and other materials can be copyrighted. there are many previous threads on this subject. use the Advanced Search. Here are two of them copyright and use of a pattern and Copyright issues explained
For the best answer, contact a copyright attorney.

Prism99

Are you planning to sell the pattern? Or make a dozen quilts to sell, using this pattern? Those are the only reasons I can think of to be concerned about copyright.

Cari-in-Oly

I just want to add that just because that magazine is out of business doesn't mean that the original designer of the quilt pattern doesn't still have copyright ownership.

Cari

Jingle

Has been lots of discussion on this topic.