Copyright laws

[Penni60 45]

Anyone know if you can Copyright Jewelry Designs? I looked online at the Copyright website and at first glance it appears yes you can, but with all the legal ease speak it can be confusing. I wanna protect my designs but not sure how to go about doing that and if it is even possible what the steps are to take.

HELP!!!!:help: :help: :help:

[piercedqt78 658]

I know that this won't be much help but I'm gonna say it anyway. I know that in IL and IN lawyers have to take a completly different bar exam for copyright and patent laws. I would contact a patent lawyer and get professional advice. ~Mandy

[vinesqueen 2]

I think you can if they are truly unique and you are not trying to protect stringing 3 blue beads with a yellow bead or something similar. I haven't seen your work, so I can't speak to it. As always, your milage may vary, speak with a lawyer.

[Carlene 12]

I think what you probably need to do is put a little tag on each one with your logo, name, or whatever on it. Ty, for example, does not have a copright on purple teddy bears, but they DO own the rights to "Ty Inc" and "Beanie Babies", so you can't call your purple bear a Beanie Baby.

Some things are just too generic to copyright. Little round chocolates with a hard shell are all over the place, but they can't stamp that M&M logo on them.

[Tricia K. 0]

I think what you probably need to do is put a little tag on each one with your logo, name, or whatever on it. Ty, for example, does not have a copright on purple teddy bears, but they DO own the rights to "Ty Inc" and "Beanie Babies", so you can't call your purple bear a Beanie Baby.

Some things are just too generic to copyright. Little round chocolates with a hard shell are all over the place, but they can't stamp that M&M logo on them.

I agree with Carlene. I would copyright your company name/logo as well as the names you've given each piece of jewelry. That way, no one can make an identical item and legally call it by the same name.

[Penni60 45]

Thanks for all your valuable input. I will explore the bowels of the Copyright laws and see where I fit in.