Post #120511 by DawnTiki on Tue, Oct 19, 2004 10:54 PM

exotica50 wrote:

I hope I didn't break any rules by submitting Dawn Tikis photo. Thank-you Dawn Tiki, I really should have asked you first if you minded. Newbie excitement grabed me when I found a company that would be willing to do this.It will not look exactly like yours so you will still own something very special.

Well, first things first...As much as I wish it was, this isn't my mosiac. This was not my photo, I took it from the archives of Tiki Central and re-posted it. So I would think whoever took the picture is the person you may or may not have issue with. I'm not sure what the proper protocol or etiquette would be for having this piece copied.
Man?!?! How is it I seem to ALWAYS land smack dab in the middle of these "grey" copyright issue discussions. Noooo more! I give up! Please insert sounds of hysterical, crazy, maniacle laughter here
Just a question to those in the know, since I know less than nothing on this matter...wouldn't the company who manufacutered these in the 60's, possibly have had a copywrite on the pattern? Even if a company goes under wouldn't someone, a person still own the rights to items the company had copyrighted. I guess there really isn't a problem though if the new producers of the mosaic change it just enough that it is their "sort of" original design. What are the copyright laws on producing "interpretations" of copyrighted items? Just something to ponder. Or not.

[ Edited by: DawnTiki on 2004-10-19 23:44 ]