| Copyrights, are common concerns for
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| | products.The copyright protects the form
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| craftspeople. If you've
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| | of expression rather than the
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| invented a unique product, you will more
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| | subject matter of the writing. For
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| than likely want to
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| | example, a description of a
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| protect it from others who can create
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| | machine could be copyrighted, but this
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| knock-offs of your craft
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| | would only prevent others
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| show gem at cheaper prices. Although it
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| | from copying the description; it would
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| may be flattering to
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| | not prevent others from
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| have created a craft item others want to
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| | writing a description of their own or
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| duplicate, it can also
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| | from making and using the
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| be a nightmare to see your distinctive
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| | machine. Copyrights are registered by
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| creation on the Home
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| | the Copyright Office of
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| Shopping Network! The United States
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| | the Library of Congress." ( people think
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| Patent and Trademark
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| | of copyrights for books or music and not
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| Organization Web site ( is a good place
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| | creative arts like paintings or crafts,
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| to learn
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| | but a copyright can
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| the differences between trademarks and
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| | protect all forms of creative expression
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| patents and to learn what
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| | and visual arts. Visual
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| is best for your situation. For more
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| | arts are defined as original pictorial,
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| information and to apply
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| | graphic and sculptural
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| for a copyright go to attorneys may be
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| | works, which include two-dimensional and
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| costly, some offer free 30-minute
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| | three-dimensional works
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| consultations, so you may be able to
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| | of fine, graphic and applied art. Some
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| find one who can tell you
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| | examples are:Artificial flowers and
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| what's the best protection for your
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| | plants Artwork applied to clothing or to
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| craft show product. If you
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| | other useful articles Collages Dolls,
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| find the costs are prohibitive for you
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| | toys Drawings, paintings,
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| to secure a trademark,
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| | murals Enamel works Greeting cards,
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| patent or whatever you find you need,
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| | postcards, stationery
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| you'll just have to take
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| | Jewelry designs Mosaics Needlework and
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| your chances without one. Again, check
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| | craft kits Original
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| with other crafters
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| | prints, such as engravings, etchings,
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| through shows and forums, as well as
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| | serigraphs, silk screen
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| your craft organizations to
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| | prints, woodblock prints Patterns for
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| find out what they've done to protect
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| | sewing, knitting, crochet,
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| their crafts. Those who
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| | needlework Reproductions, such as
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| have come before you can ease your way
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| | lithographs, collotypes
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| so you don't have to
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| | Sculpture, such as carvings, ceramics,
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| reinvent the wheel.Your Copyright"A
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| | figurines, molds, relief
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| copyright is a form of protection
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| | sculptures Stained glass designs
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| provided to the authors of
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| | Stencils, cut-outs Weaving
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| 'original works of authorship' including
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| | designs, lace designs, tapestriesA
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| literary, dramatic,
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| | copyright gives the creator of the
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| musical, artistic, and certain other
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| | product exclusive rights to
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| intellectual works, both
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| | produce, sell and distribute the item.
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| published and unpublished. The 1976
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| | When your work is
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| Copyright Act generally
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| | created, it is automatically
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| gives the owner of copyright the
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| | copyrighted, however, for optimum
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| exclusive right to reproduce
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| | protection, it's best to apply for a
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| the copyrighted work, to prepare
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| | copyright. When obtained,
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| derivative works, to distribute
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| | you can add the copyright symbol (c) on
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| copies or phonorecords of the
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| | all your materials.Copyright your
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| copyrighted work, to perform the
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| | designs, so you have legal proof in case
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| copyrighted work publicly, or to display
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| | someone
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| the copyrighted work
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| | copies your work.
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| publicly. This includes your craft show
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