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<header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/does-a-copyright-notice-prevent-website-copying/" rel="bookmark">Does a Copyright Notice Prevent Website Copying?</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DR_KeepOff.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DR_KeepOff.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1168" width="388" height="388" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DR_KeepOff.jpg 645w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DR_KeepOff-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DR_KeepOff-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DR_KeepOff-624x624.jpg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong>QUESTION: Does putting “Copyright 2023” at the bottom of pages on my crafts website protect it from site visitors who download an image or text?</strong><br><strong>ANSWER:</strong> Placing a copyright notice on your website is like sticking a “Keep off the grass” sign on your front lawn. People who respect your property rights will stay off, and those who don’t respect the rules … you’ll just have to chase them away for trespassing. The copyright notice doesn’t add any new weapons to your copyright arsenal (although it used to be very important). And unless you’re willing to follow up a theft with a threatening letter (or better yet, have your attorney do it), it’s unlikely your copyright notice will have much effect on a bad actor bent on copying.<br><strong>Rephrase the question.</strong> Can we suggest you rephrase your question to “What can I do about visitors who download images and content from my website without my permission?” There are <a href="https://www.labnol.org/code/19637-prevent-people-copying-text-web-pages">technical methods</a> of preventing copying of your text, but these involve website coding, and some techies <a href="https://www.webdevsplanet.com/post/why-not-to-disable-website-right-click#:~:text=It%20is%20pointless&text=It%20does%20not%20protect%20your,attention%20of%20the%20tech%20survey..">consider them pointless</a>. <br><strong>The legal route</strong>. Tracking infringers, threatening them with legal action, and dragging them into court for financial punishment has proven to be the most effective way to deal with website theft. Because the government does not enforce copyright, you must hunt down infringers and seek justice, so protecting your website can be expensive. Also, remember that winning your case doesn’t guarantee a return on attorney fees.<br><strong>Fortify your defenses. </strong>If you foresee the possibility that you’ll nab someone copying your website, the following steps will increase your chances of success and remuneration for your troubles.</p> <ul><li>Ensure you own or have permission to use your website content.</li><li>Include copyright notice on each of your web pages (It may help prove that the infringer was aware you claimed copyright). </li><li>Include a method for contacting you if someone wants to license content.</li><li>Gather evidence of copying. Prepare side-by-side tables showing your site and the copied site.</li><li>Register your website. If you have a registration in place three months before an infringement occurs, a judge has more freedom in awarding statutory damages – a range of punishments instead of just compensating you for out-of-pocket damages — and attorney fees. You’ll find help on website registration <a href="#">at the Copyright Office</a>. </li><li>If you can afford it, have an attorney write a cease and desist letter. </li><li>If you can afford it, have an attorney file a copyright suit, or if you are a go-getter with a DIY mindset, consider filing a case in the <a href="https://www.copyright.gov/about/small-claims/">Copyright Small Claims court</a>.</li><li>Review the facts before you make threats. Some who copy may have <a href="https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/">fair use </a>defenses.</li><li>Pick your fights carefully. Go after those (1) inflicting the most damage competitively or (2) high-profile copying that you can’t ignore.</li></ul> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/legal-rights/" rel="category tag">Legal Rights</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/save-money/" rel="category tag">Save Money</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/does-a-copyright-notice-prevent-website-copying/" title="2:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-09-14T02:00:24+00:00">September 14, 2023</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1145" class="post-1145 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-copyright category-legal-rights category-licensing"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/converting-chinaware-to-needlepoint/" rel="bookmark">Converting Chinaware to Needlepoint</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/main-image.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/main-image.jpeg" alt="chinaware designs" class="wp-image-1146" width="274" height="274" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/main-image.jpeg 695w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/main-image-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/main-image-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/main-image-624x624.jpeg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong>Question:</strong> <strong>I</strong> <strong>am adapting needlework-like designs used in pottery/chinaware by creating patterns for needleworkers. Much of the chinaware was produced in the 1800’s but some as late as the 1960s. I have sought and received permission where possible, but not in all cases because the companies no longer exist. What are the laws covering those designs for which I cannot get permission? </strong></p> <p>We think you will be fine using the chinaware designs for needlepoint patterns based on the following factors:</p> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/converting-chinaware-to-needlepoint/#more-1145" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/legal-rights/" rel="category tag">Legal Rights</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/licensing/" rel="category tag">Licensing</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/converting-chinaware-to-needlepoint/" title="12:30 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-08-28T00:30:00+00:00">August 28, 2023</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1133" class="post-1133 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-etsy category-licensing tag-etsy-takedown"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/etsy-took-down-my-louise-brooks-artwork/" rel="bookmark">Etsy Took Down My Louise Brooks Artwork</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p class="has-text-align-center"> <img loading="lazy" width="1373" height="1620" class="wp-image-1134" style="width: 300px;" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4.jpg" alt="Louise Brooks image" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4.jpg 1373w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4-254x300.jpg 254w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4-868x1024.jpg 868w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4-768x906.jpg 768w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4-1302x1536.jpg 1302w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DR_LouiseBrooks4-624x736.jpg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px" /></p> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong>Question: A company in Florida filed a trademark on “Louise Brooks” and has used that to remove all Louise Brooks items off of Etsy in order for its company to sell its own Louise Brooks products. My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. Is this legal for a company to suddenly do this? Louise Brooks has never had an active estate before … to the best of my knowledge</strong>.<br />It’s a tribute to Mary Louise “Lulu” Brooks (who would have been 114 this year), that merchandise with her image is still popular. It’s probably attributable to her <a href="#">jazz icon persona</a>, the availability of public domain imagery, her always-stylish bob haircut, and the fact that her estate has not exerted control over the sale of Brooks goods (the estate is not behind the series of takedowns you mentioned). Instead, vendors had operated <em><a href="#">laissez-faire</a></em>, selling a wide range of goods until December 2019, when a Florida company acquired the exclusive right to use the Louise Brooks trademark on over 40 types of merchandise (listed below). </p> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/etsy-took-down-my-louise-brooks-artwork/#more-1133" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/etsy/" rel="category tag">Etsy</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/licensing/" rel="category tag">Licensing</a> and tagged <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/tag/etsy-takedown/" rel="tag">Etsy Takedown</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/etsy-took-down-my-louise-brooks-artwork/" title="11:53 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-09-13T23:53:00+00:00">September 13, 2020</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1122" class="post-1122 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-legal-rights category-save-money"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/free-crafts-contracts/" rel="bookmark">Free Crafts Contracts</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-11-16_20-08-35-e1416203797597.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="alignright wp-image-253" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-11-16_20-08-35-e1416203797597-300x183.jpg" alt="2014-11-16_20-08-35" width="259" height="158" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-11-16_20-08-35-e1416203797597-300x183.jpg 300w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-11-16_20-08-35-e1416203797597.jpg 449w" sizes="(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px" /></a><em><strong>By downloading or copying these agreements, you agree not to distribute any agreement as a blank legal form or to create a download link directly to the agreement.</strong></em></p> <ul> <li class="i1 o"><strong><a title="Wholesale Invoice" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/licenses/the-wholesale-invoice/">Wholesale Invoice</a> </strong>– use this invoice when making wholesale transactions</li> <li class="i1 o"><strong><a title="Consignment Agreement" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/licenses/consignment-agreement/">Consignment Agreement</a> </strong>–  use this contract when consigning crafts work to a store or gallery</li> <li class="i1 o"><strong><a title="Commission Agreement" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/licenses/custom-orders/">Commission Agreement</a></strong> – use this agreement if a customer has requested a custom order</li> <li class="i1 o"><strong><a title="Work Made for Hire Agreement" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/work-made-for-hire-agreement/">Work Made for Hire Agreement</a> </strong>– use this agreement if you want to acquire copyright ownership of a work created by a contractor</li> <li class="i4 e"><strong><a title="The Merchandise License" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/the-merchandise-license/">Merchandise License Agreement</a></strong> – use this merchandise agreement if you are permitting someone else to make and sell your crafts or your designs</li> <li class="i4 e"><strong><a title="Sales Representative Agreement" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/licenses/hiring-a-rep/">Sales Representative Agreement</a> – </strong>use this agreement when hiring a sales representative<b> </b></li> <li class="i5 o last-item"><strong><a title="Model Releases" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/model-releases/">Model Releases</a> </strong>– use these releases when photographing models for advertising and other promotional purposes</li> <li class="i5 o last-item"><strong><a title="Copyright Assignments" href="http://www.craftslaw.com/copyright-assignments/">Copyright Assignments</a></strong> – use these agreements when you  need to transfer copyright ownership from one party to another</li> <li class="i5 o last-item"><strong><a href="http://www.ndasforfree.com/NDAS/GetBasic.html">Nondisclosure Agreement</a></strong> –  use this agreement when you want to protect trade secrets</li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/legal-rights/" rel="category tag">Legal Rights</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/save-money/" rel="category tag">Save Money</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/free-crafts-contracts/" title="3:50 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-09-13T15:50:00+00:00">September 13, 2020</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1034" class="post-1034 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-copyright category-design-patent"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/how-long-to-get-design-patent/" rel="bookmark">How Long to Get Design Patent?</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><b><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CraftsLaw022.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-457" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CraftsLaw022-221x300.jpg" alt="" width="221" height="300" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CraftsLaw022-221x300.jpg 221w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CraftsLaw022-756x1024.jpg 756w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CraftsLaw022.jpg 1075w" sizes="(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px" /></a>Question: I want to protect my designed pendants in the USA. What should I do? And what cost per pendant design? And how long will it take?</b></p> <p>A design patent may take one year or more to issue (although half of the applications issue in less than a year). An applicant can speed things along — that is, obtain a design patent <a href="http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/design-patents-a-low-cost-option-for-ex-97717/">within two to six months</a> — by filing a <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/web/forms/sb0027.pdf">Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Patent</a> and paying a hefty fee. Here’s <a href="http://www.oblon.com/blog/donna/2010/04/12/expedited-examination-design-patent-application">an article</a> about the expedited system. You can learn more about design patent strategy in <a href="http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/12/20/design-patents-the-under-utilized-and-overlooked-patent/id=21337/">this article</a> and we explain the steps for preparing an application <a href="http://mydesignpatent.com/preparing-the-application/the-application.html">in this section of our site</a>. You can learn current fees at the <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee010114.htm">USPTO website</a>.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/design-patent/" rel="category tag">Design Patent</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/how-long-to-get-design-patent/" title="10:59 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-25T22:59:22+00:00">September 25, 2018</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1090" class="post-1090 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-copyright category-design-patent category-legal-rights"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/can-beading-magazine-claim-copyright-in-geometric-pattern/" rel="bookmark">Can Beading Magazine Claim Copyright in Geometric Pattern?</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><strong><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_Beads.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1091" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_Beads.jpg" alt="DR_Beads" width="223" height="200" /></a>Question: A beading magazine has lots of instructions for making beaded jewelry designs that are purely geometric. The magazine tells readers that they can only use these designs for gifts or personal use (but not to sell). Can the magazine stop me from selling jewelry based on these designs?</strong></p> <p>Answer: We think you can probably sell the designs without incident but our response depends on the uniqueness and novelty of the patterns. <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/can-beading-magazine-claim-copyright-in-geometric-pattern/#more-1090" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/copyright/" rel="category tag">Copyright</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/design-patent/" rel="category tag">Design Patent</a>, <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/legal-rights/" rel="category tag">Legal Rights</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/can-beading-magazine-claim-copyright-in-geometric-pattern/" title="6:32 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-05-26T18:32:46+00:00">May 26, 2015</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-945" class="post-945 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-legal-rights"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/what-rights-does-a-crafts-buyer-acquire/" rel="bookmark">What Rights Does a Crafts Buyer Acquire?</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><strong><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CraftsLaw083.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-499" style="padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CraftsLaw083-300x225.jpg" alt="carving" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CraftsLaw083-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CraftsLaw083-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CraftsLaw083.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> Question: I sell original wood sculptures. What rights does a buyer get?</strong></p> <p>Answer: Assuming it’s protected under <a href="http://www.craftslaw.com/copyright-trademark/copyright-basics/">copyright law</a>, a customer acquires the limited right to display the wood carving at home (though not in a museum) and to lend it, rent it, and re-sell it (and in some cases, to destroy it—although certain fine art crafts works such as sculptures and limited edition prints and photographs are <a href="http://www.craftslaw.com/copyright-trademark/visual-artists-rights-act/">exempt from this rule</a>. The customer cannot make copies or otherwise reproduce it. You control all copyright in the work .</p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/legal-rights/" rel="category tag">Legal Rights</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/what-rights-does-a-crafts-buyer-acquire/" title="3:42 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-05-03T03:42:21+00:00">May 3, 2015</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1005" class="post-1005 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-licensing"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/do-i-need-a-lawyer-to-license-crafts/" rel="bookmark">Do I Need a Lawyer to License Crafts</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_FantasyANimal.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1006" style="padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_FantasyANimal-300x238.jpg" alt="DR_FantasyANimal" width="300" height="238" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_FantasyANimal-300x238.jpg 300w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_FantasyANimal-1024x813.jpg 1024w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DR_FantasyANimal.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><b>Question: I’m a crafts artist and I create fantasy animals and sell them as sculptures and prints. A company wants to license two designs for fabric for use in children’s products. They’re asking me to sign a license for three years. According to the contract, I can still sell sculptures and paper prints. I just can’t do clothing. bed sheets and similar fabric items. I think I understand the agreement. I’d hate to blow most of my advance on a lawyer if I don’t need one. But people are telling me I should see an attorney. What do you think?</b> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/do-i-need-a-lawyer-to-license-crafts/#more-1005" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/category/licensing/" rel="category tag">Licensing</a> on <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/do-i-need-a-lawyer-to-license-crafts/" title="11:05 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-05-02T23:05:55+00:00">May 2, 2015</time></a><span class="by-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.craftslaw.com/author/craftslaw/" title="View all posts by craftslaw" rel="author">craftslaw</a></span></span>. </footer> </article> <article id="post-1102" class="post-1102 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-etsy category-uncategorized"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/etsy-pulled-my-upcycle-2/" rel="bookmark">Etsy Pulled My Upcycle</a> </h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><strong><a href="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DR_UPCYC.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1008" src="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DR_UPCYC-300x296.jpg" alt="DR_UPCYC" width="300" height="296" srcset="https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DR_UPCYC-300x296.jpg 300w, https://www.craftslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DR_UPCYC.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Question: I just had some items pulled from my Etsy shop at the request of a band’s attorney citing intellectual property rights violation. From what I grasp the offense is taken mostly from the public displays of the bands name and logo in the picture listings as well the attorney’s assumption I am financially gaining off the logo and not my labor/seamstress skills.</strong></p> <p>Answer: We’re sorry to hear that your Etsy items were pulled.<br /> As for your copyright question, not much has changed since we last discussed <a href="http://dearrichblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/can-we-upcycle-band-t-shirts.html">this issue</a>. Repurposing legitimately-acquired t-shirts should not infringe copyright. 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