Comments on: Questions, Copyright… http://heartifb.com/2007/09/20/questions-copyright/ Stylish & Savvy Wed, 23 May 2012 04:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Iv http://heartifb.com/2007/09/20/questions-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-14250 Iv Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:59:31 +0000 http://independentfashionbloggers.org/wordpress/?p=13#comment-14250 Hello! I’m looking for the answer on fashion copycat. One day I hear that fashion has very little intellectual property protection, it has trademark protection, but NO COPYRIGHT protection and no pattern protection. It means that anybody can copy any garment and sell it as their own design. This is because fashion is too utilitarian to qualify for copyright protection. Another day I see low budget fashion store taking the gloves off the floor because they copied design too much??? Apparently you can copy but you need to change at least one thing on the design (add one button more...etc). Confused... Can anybody explain this please to me? Thank youuuuuuu, I appreciate! Hello!

I’m looking for the answer on fashion copycat.

One day I hear that fashion has very little intellectual property protection, it has trademark protection, but NO COPYRIGHT protection and no pattern protection. It means that anybody can copy any garment and sell it as their own design. This is because fashion is too utilitarian to qualify for copyright protection.

Another day I see low budget fashion store taking the gloves off the floor because they copied design too much??? Apparently you can copy but you need to change at least one thing on the design (add one button more…etc).

Confused…
Can anybody explain this please to me?
Thank youuuuuuu, I appreciate!

]]> By: Meaghan http://heartifb.com/2007/09/20/questions-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Meaghan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:02:23 +0000 http://independentfashionbloggers.org/wordpress/?p=13#comment-63 One thing I've always wondered about is how I should credit images that have been customised by myself (in collages etc) if I've taken them from Google image searches or magazines. Is there any accepted rules? One thing I’ve always wondered about is how I should credit images that have been customised by myself (in collages etc) if I’ve taken them from Google image searches or magazines. Is there any accepted rules?

]]> By: Liv http://heartifb.com/2007/09/20/questions-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Liv Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:09:00 +0000 http://independentfashionbloggers.org/wordpress/?p=13#comment-62 This is a very interesting topic. I have to admit, I haven't asked the owners permission of pictures I used, yet, however I have always given credit to the source of the pictures.<br/><br/>But as I see how many of you ask for permission, I might start doing this as well. It's mainly an issue of lazynes, not doing it, since you have to wait for the answer until you can publish your post. This is a very interesting topic. I have to admit, I haven’t asked the owners permission of pictures I used, yet, however I have always given credit to the source of the pictures.

But as I see how many of you ask for permission, I might start doing this as well. It’s mainly an issue of lazynes, not doing it, since you have to wait for the answer until you can publish your post.

]]> By: Shannon Nelson http://heartifb.com/2007/09/20/questions-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Shannon Nelson Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:05:00 +0000 http://independentfashionbloggers.org/wordpress/?p=13#comment-61 Hi PJ,<br/><br/>Glad you read my post on <a HREF="http://www.piercemattiepublicrelations.com/fashionprdivision" REL="nofollow">The Fashion Rag</a>. :) I guess from my own experience, when I buy an image from stock and whatnot, I don't post credit. Many times when I see images posted on blogs--especially celebrity ones, if they don't post credit I assume they in some way paid for that photo. There are some where it is easy to tell they stole the photo with "getty images" or "wire images" watermarked on it. I depend on if the blog is a reliable source of information and not just a haphazard blogger. The one thing I want to avoid at all costs is being in a perez hilton situation and being sued. Hi PJ,

Glad you read my post on The Fashion Rag. :) I guess from my own experience, when I buy an image from stock and whatnot, I don’t post credit. Many times when I see images posted on blogs–especially celebrity ones, if they don’t post credit I assume they in some way paid for that photo. There are some where it is easy to tell they stole the photo with “getty images” or “wire images” watermarked on it. I depend on if the blog is a reliable source of information and not just a haphazard blogger. The one thing I want to avoid at all costs is being in a perez hilton situation and being sued.

]]> By: PJ http://heartifb.com/2007/09/20/questions-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-60 PJ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:32:00 +0000 http://independentfashionbloggers.org/wordpress/?p=13#comment-60 Hello Jennine and hello everyone,<br/><br/>Thank you for all the input. It is much appreciated! It is great to know that people do pay attention to copyright issues.<br/><br/>Shannon- <br/><br/>Your coverage of Emmys 2007 on The Fashion Rag is one of the posts I read before I asked Jennine the question. I like the fact that you give credits and that's what I have always been doing (except for photos taken by myself). But the three blogs you gave credits to didn't credit their images and I wonder if they actually own or have the permission to post them...(or am I missing something?)<br/><br/>I guess I am still slightly puzzled by this...<br/><br/>Meighan-<br/><br/>As for fashion show videos, I think you are quite right. Some websites (like Elle.com) intentionally make the videos publicly sharable and the credits are in the footage. I think I will go for those videos for my posts. (I will still put a link to the original source, of course.) Hello Jennine and hello everyone,

Thank you for all the input. It is much appreciated! It is great to know that people do pay attention to copyright issues.

Shannon-

Your coverage of Emmys 2007 on The Fashion Rag is one of the posts I read before I asked Jennine the question. I like the fact that you give credits and that’s what I have always been doing (except for photos taken by myself). But the three blogs you gave credits to didn’t credit their images and I wonder if they actually own or have the permission to post them…(or am I missing something?)

I guess I am still slightly puzzled by this…

Meighan-

As for fashion show videos, I think you are quite right. Some websites (like Elle.com) intentionally make the videos publicly sharable and the credits are in the footage. I think I will go for those videos for my posts. (I will still put a link to the original source, of course.)

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