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Does copyright apply to physical object? I understand a sports jersey has to be licensed because it has a copyrighted logo on it, but if there is no trademark
by asmithmd1 15y ago
Does copyright apply to physical object? I understand a sports jersey has to be licensed because it has a copyrighted logo on it, but if there is no trademark or logo on a physical object I don't think you can copyright it.
Of course patent laws apply and there is such thing as a design patent:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_patent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_patent
I would think unless an object is covered by a patent, design or functional, it is fair game to print out
- onemoreact 15y agoI think copyright apply's to sculpture.
- asmithmd1 15y agoThat would make sense. I would bet there is some kind of functional vs. ornamental test. Yes you can copyright a sculpture, but no you can't copyright the bolt pattern of a fuel pump to prevent others from making a replacement part. If that is true, then I would think a figurine is more ornamental than functional.
- objclxt 15y agoNo, but you could patent the bolt pattern if it was a novel way of achieving the connection, as Apple do with their Magsafe connectors.
- silon3 15y agoThe funny thing is that I (and other people) (would) pay more for clothes without logos on them.
- blhack 15y agoSo buy things from American Apparel.