[Jewelry making - Article 00035] - Re: [Orchid] Signature to Identify your work?

[James White]

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>         Its really a smoke screen idea, because we all know that you
>     cant really protect your work all someone has to do is change one
>     simple detail and there goes your copyright. 

    This concept is essentially false. If they COPY your work and only
    change a detail or two--or maybe even 10 dozen--then it will still be
    a violation of your copyright. In the US the concept is called
    "derivative works" and the copyright owner has the right to restrict
    them; the concept may have other names in other countries but it has
    to exist otherwise "copyright" would be meaningless. However, if
    someone creates their own work using your general techniques even if
    their work comes out exactly like yours they haven't violated your
    copyright---of course the legal contest to get a court decision one
    way or the other for a specific case could be much more expensive
    than is worth it to either of you. 

>         But it might put someone off copying my work exactly, so its
>     worth a shot. The question is would it be breaking Irish copyright
>     law by adding that symbol? 

    I'll bet not. Please report back to us exactly what you find in the
    Irish law. Many parts of the international copyright conventions are
    effectively NOT at the discretion of individual countries that agree
    to the convention or treaty. Here is a link to the WIPO FAQ on
    registration: http://wipo.int/copyright/en/faq/faqs.htm#P81_9657. My
    understanding is that the "no formalities" required for protection
    means you are free to use the c-in-a-circle symbol without government
    permission. Ireland is a full member of the Berne Convention but not
    yet a ratified member of the WCT. 

James E. White
Inventor, Marketer, and Author of "Will It Sell? How to Determine If
Your Invention Is Profitably Marketable (Before Wasting Money on a
Patent)"  Info Sites:   www.willitsell.com    www.inventorhome.com,
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