As I understand it, the originator of any work of art (painting, book, music, sculpture and I suppose sundial) now holds automatic copyright, not only on direct copies but also over mutated copies. But as Patrick powers points out, you would have to go to law to get anything. But I also can't see what the problem is. On the one hand you seem to say that you are not worried about mass production, then go on to say that you don't want anyone making miniatures and selling them. Isn't that mass production? Personally I think that a) if anyone can do so you should be proud that they want to use your design and b) if there is that opportunity for a market why don't you do it and undercut any opposition? (at the very least enter into an agreement with them and take a cut!).
Peter Tandy On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 08: 12:12 -040, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >__ > >Date: 4/24/97 7:37 AM > > > In a few weeks I will be installing a horizontal dial In a public > place. I designed and constructed the dial myself and I was wondering > if anyone has any suggestions on how to copyright the design. It's not > so unique that I'm worrying about people mass producing my design, but > never the less I have spent a great deal of time making it and I would > like to take some steps to prevent perhaps a local merchant from > making miniature models of the dial and selling them. If anyone knows > of a method other than the expensive route of an attorney I, and I > would imagine other artisans, would be grateful to hear about it. > Thanks in advance for any advise. > Anthony Cordasco Peter Tandy Department of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Tel: +44 (0)171-938-8778 INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] m.ac.uk. "Money is like muck, no good but that it is spread further" (Francis Bacon)
