![]() An example would be a graphic designer working for a design company - any designs created while working for that company are the copyright of the company, not the original designer. This means the designer cannot replicate that design and sell it themselves, they’d be breaching their contract. ![]() For certain commissions, the copyright will transfer to the company commissioning the design. When designing, copyright has several implications. Because the art is my copyright, I obviously don’t need to ask myself for permission to make a derivative work. If I paint an image, and then make a cross stitch pattern from it, that’s called a “derivative” work, the pattern was derived from the painting. It’s traditional to mark this with the copyright symbol (©), but it’s not legally necessary. For example, when I design a pattern based on my own original art, both the art and the pattern are my copyright. If you have any questions about IP or copyright, please speak to an attorney specializing in this field.Ĭopyright is a legal term basically meaning that a creation is original, and from one person (or company). ![]() Some of the things I’ll be saying are based on my own research, or my time as a cyber threat analyst and intelligence officer. So I thought I’d go through a few of the basics, so stitchers can understand whether they’re getting a legal pattern or whether they’ve unfortunately purchased an illegal copy.ĭisclaimer: I am not a lawyer, nor an IP (intellectual property) expert. It’s an issue that affects both designers and stitchers, as well as the stitching industry at large. If you’ve been in any online forum or group for long enough, at some point the dreaded “c” word will come up - copyright.
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