Comments on: biz ladies 09: copyright 101 for designers http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:47:44 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Simon http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html/comment-page-1#comment-314882 Simon Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:38:21 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=25365#comment-314882 Hey, I keep reading about how to copyright but, unless im missing it, not anything in detail about what to do when a company tries to steal your work. I have recently been working on logo designs for a company and passed on a pdf, document with a about 15 example pages with "name c 2011" on each page and unfortunately I trusted the company to pay me and didnt outline a contract to begin with. They then told me they weren't interested in my designs and i was unable to be paid (and learnt my lesson the hard way). The problem is I have now just recently found out (from an "insider") that they have got someone to copy/replicate my design and are about to go ahead and use it for their multi-million dollar company. I would like to be payed rather than ask them to simply not use it so I am wondering what should I do at this stage? should I wait until they launch their new 50 year campaign and if so then whats the next step? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks Hey,
I keep reading about how to copyright but, unless im missing it, not anything in detail about what to do when a company tries to steal your work.

I have recently been working on logo designs for a company and passed on a pdf, document with a about 15 example pages with “name c 2011″ on each page and unfortunately I trusted the company to pay me and didnt outline a contract to begin with. They then told me they weren’t interested in my designs and i was unable to be paid (and learnt my lesson the hard way).

The problem is I have now just recently found out (from an “insider”) that they have got someone to copy/replicate my design and are about to go ahead and use it for their multi-million dollar company.

I would like to be payed rather than ask them to simply not use it so I am wondering what should I do at this stage? should I wait until they launch their new 50 year campaign and if so then whats the next step?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks

]]> By: Grace Bonney http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html/comment-page-1#comment-312957 Grace Bonney Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:15:36 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=25365#comment-312957 maria i believe so- i would check with your copyright lawyer (yes, it's worth hiring one. hands down) grace maria

i believe so- i would check with your copyright lawyer (yes, it’s worth hiring one. hands down)

grace

]]> By: Maria Vaz http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html/comment-page-1#comment-312953 Maria Vaz Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:48:57 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=25365#comment-312953 Is it necessary to re-register every time registration expire? I hope not.. Is it necessary to re-register every time registration expire? I hope not..

]]> By: TeaButterfly http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html/comment-page-1#comment-139980 TeaButterfly Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:10:25 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=25365#comment-139980 thanks for the invaluable insight! I live and work in France, so I'll have to do some more research on the subject, but this is really a good start! TB thanks for the invaluable insight!

I live and work in France, so I’ll have to do some more research on the subject, but this is really a good start!

TB

]]> By: Camolai http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html/comment-page-1#comment-92545 Camolai Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:11:05 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=25365#comment-92545 Thank you, thank you!! I had an entire class on this in art school, but the teacher was A) confusing and B) rarely thought to touch on what we, as art students, were most concerned about in regards to copyrighting. So, again, thank you for taking the time to spell it out for me; I really appreciate it! Thank you, thank you!! I had an entire class on this in art school, but the teacher was A) confusing and B) rarely thought to touch on what we, as art students, were most concerned about in regards to copyrighting. So, again, thank you for taking the time to spell it out for me; I really appreciate it!

]]> By: Anne http://www.designsponge.com/2009/06/biz-ladies-09-copyright-101-for-designers.html/comment-page-1#comment-90735 Anne Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:56:24 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=25365#comment-90735 Great article! I wrote about copyrights issues a little while back as well. Nice to learn the details from an attorney, thx for sharing. Great article! I wrote about copyrights issues a little while back as well. Nice to learn the details from an attorney, thx for sharing.

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