> Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:37:02 -0500 > From: "Gerardo @neorigami.com" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Origami] Use of my tato-letterfold by an institute? > To: origami lists digitalorigami <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > < > camjt63suldgaublfmgz7ayrfyqr79maupppc0c84nakdqow...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > About the tato-letterfold I created, an educational institute asked me to > present a financial quote for folding a large quantity of leaflets in an > original and interesting way. That inspired me to create the model I showed > you guys two days ago. So say that they do pay for my services and I fold > all the leaflets like that. I'm wondering if it's OK or if it isn't for the > institute to keep on using that folding design for future leaflets. Once > they have it, they can simply study the design and fold them themselves; it > would be cheaper than paying my services for a second time. Know what I > mean? > > In my country, Artistic origami is protected by copyright law but useful > origami isn't. I know this for a fact. Tatos and letterfolds are considered > useful origami instead of artistic. Where I'm going with this is that the > institute wouldn't be braking any laws in my country for simply using a > second time my folding design without paying me nor with my consent. > > So that's what I've been thinking about. I can't even make my mind of > whether it's OK or if it isn't for a organization to do that. What are your > thoughts? > > Thanks in advance guys ; ) > > > End of Origami Digest, Vol 112, Issue 11 > **************************************** >
Ok, this is your work, your design, so it's supposed you have copyright for that. You can make a contract mentioning the copyright and the permissions. I saw your design and I think it's original, I make origami designs of flowers and tato related stuff. On the other side, we have to be careful about creating a very simple design, I don't really know how it works on the art field, but when you are about to make a patent, the invention should be original, complex and not common knowledge. the last point explains that, for example, you make a design, good, but other people with origami knowledge can make your design without CP or diagrams, your design then can be commonly made. I saw the video you posted and I think your design isn't common, so I reccomend you to make a contract with the company. Cheers, John -- *John O. Rodríguez Esquilín* *Origami Esquilín*
