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I think these chip layouts are already copyrighted. Sure photos have their own copyrights but you are probably infringing by producing and selling the "copyrigh
by natch 12y ago
I think these chip layouts are already copyrighted. Sure photos have their own copyrights but you are probably infringing by producing and selling the "copyright" to these. IANAL.
Aside from that, if all you are providing is digital images of them, and the incremental cost of emailing out an image link to a funder is $0, why be stingy with what funders get?
To me this looks like nothing more than a "please fund my hobby" campaign, which I will not support.
- pjc50 12y agoSee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit_layout_design_protection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit_layout_desig... : masks are not considered creative works and therefore have their own special, short rules on protection. The copyright of a photograph of the chip belongs with the person who took the photograph, as normal.