Can an artical of clothing be copyright protected? - not any graphics - just the shape/color of it?
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Without knowing further details, it's hard to determine exactly what you mean. Here's what the US Copyright Office says in respect to clothing, patterns, etc.:\n\nFor copyright purposes, visual arts are original pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, which include two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of fine, graphic, and applied art. \n\nExamples of visual arts works:\n\nArtwork applied to clothing or to other useful articles \nFabric, floor, and wallcovering designs \nPatterns for sewing, knitting, crochet, needlework \nWeaving designs, lace designs, tapestries \n\nI listed the 4 that were specific to clothing/fabric. I also posted the link for the quote.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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That information should be clearly layed out in the license agreement.  Typically, you have the right to modify the theme in any way once you have purchased it.  However, you cannot claim design credit to the template.
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Try http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing.htm
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registered product.\nthe logo or design has been registered so you cannot copy it
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If you have desighned t-shirts with out approval from disney corp they can just steal your idea's once you present them to them. Its called copyrights and they have them on anything disney and if you use them without approval from them it is copyright infrigment.
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GoDaddy has a copyright form @ https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/copyright/landing_choice.asp?se=%2B&ci=282
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when the file is copyrighted
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Many logos are protected under copyright law, which offers another level of defense from unauthorized use. Copyright gives the owner of “original works of authorship” the right to control the use of their work. Logos do not have to carry the © symbol as a copyright is obtained once a piece is created, regardless of whether it is registered or published anywhere. However, greater protections can be obtained through registration with the U.S. Copyright Office.\n\nIn a nutshell, copyright law means you can’t use someone else’s creative work without their permission. This most often applies to stylized team and school logos. However, according to the U.S. Copyright Office, “familiar symbols or designs” cannot be copyrighted. Nor can “mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring.” This means no one entity controls the use of a beaver or the letter “M” in a logo. But the more stylized and distinctive a logo is, the more protection it has against copyright infringement. \n\nMy personal advice is to contact the school and request permission to use their logo-just to be safe.  You don't want to get sued do you?
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sometimes that takes special downloads... if you're looking to pay for creating a dvd and having a design color then go to http://www.onetruemedia.com/\nIf you don't want to have to pay, then go to http://www.freecovers.net/
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You cannot use someone elses work for your personal gain without permission from them.  This would include the photo of Mother Teresa.  I don't know about your windows font, but anything that it copywritten would be out of play for you.  And remember, many things are automatically copyrighted upon creation - and it does not have to have the (c) or the TM next to it.  The second a photographer takes a picture, it's copyrighted to them.  The second a novel is put to paper (or computer screen) , it is copyrighted to the author.   \n\nYou also would not legally be able to use another company's image, logo, or similar on your products.  For example - you can't take a coca cola logo from their site (or anywhere) and put it on your shirts.  Simply changing the color of it won't cut it.  It can't confuse an average person into thinking that Coca Cola licensed their image.  \n\nGood luck to you in your business!
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Chances are that the content is copyright by the original creator.  When this happens, they can ask you to take it off, and you must do so, or if there is significant damages, they can sue you.  If it is less than 10% of their site and is for educational purposes, then you can legally copy the info if it is not patented.
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It depends on the use. Under the 'fair use' copyright law it is lawful to use and display copyright material under certain circumstances. \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
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Yeah the one's on word do suck!  I just had a garage sale and I made my own on word.  I used clip art and creative fonts and colors.  Make it your own!!  List clothes sizes, if you have electronics what brand it is.  Details details.
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If you are talking about making your designs available for no charge, simply post them to a web site of your own.  Then, when people click the link to the design, they can save it to their computer.  I always suggest making it a zip file, to save on bandwidth.  Also, be sure to include a stitch instruction file (details stitch counts, thread changes, colors, etc.).  \n\nOf course, the problem with this approach is getting traffic to your web site to find the design in the first place.  So you might consider some established sites, where you might be able to make your design available.  Try freeembroiderystuff.com or annthegran.com for this option.\n\nGood luck!
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I'm pretty sure that you can just right click the image and save it to your computer.  Afther that you can do as you please with it as long as your not breaking the law.
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If you have a business selling shoes it shouldn't be a problem.I have seen websites where people are selling brand name things like clothes shoes and so on and they do not get into trouble for have a picture of the item.Now if you are saying your the company making the shoes then there is a problem.
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Sure, it's a work in it's own right, but that doesn't exempt photograpers from the normal trademark laws.\n\nIf a "picture" of Mickey Mouse were used in a manner that Disney diapproved of, they can certainly have a cease and desist order issued to prevent the use of their tradmarked asset.  Remember, you don't have to be necessarily using a product for commercial gain in order to be in violation of trademark laws.  Anything you do that a trademark holder can prove is somehow damaging the value of their trademark can be grounds for a civil suit.\n\nThe laws allow newspapers and television news to print or air events that are considered "newsworthy."  Trademarked items aren't exempt from this.  The media is given the right to report on whatever they deem newsworthy.