Post #293497 by squid on Tue, Mar 20, 2007 11:33 PM

On 2007-03-20 21:47, GROG wrote:

Well, there ya go. If you copy an image and change it a certain amount (and GROG not know how much it has to be changed) than you can get away with using it.

20%, but don't ask me how you can apply a mathematical formulation to art. Apparently only lawyers know how to do that.
I've had my mug designs ripped (particularly Tiki Farm's Warrior) on beach towels, boogie boards, stickers, etc. 3-D became 2-d and got stylized and distorted.
These bastards even ripped it for a mug.
http://www.ceramic-source.com/Individual_pages/ceramic_mugs.fld/64-300-76_page.htm Just a squish here, a squash there and a handle...
Can't do a damn thing about it.

Post some comparison pix so we can see how much rippin' got done. Good on ya Tipsy for protecting your friend and good luck with it.

Oh and just to keep the waters stirred a bit... An artist being dead or a business being closed has absolutely no bearing on whether or not the copyright is in force. Copyrights can be renewed and transferred. All my copyrights transfer to my estate when I die. If someone rips me off when I'm takin' a dirt nap, they're ripping off my wife and kids.

[ Edited by: squid 2007-03-20 23:43 ]