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Copyright, Trademark and Licensing
It is important for every business owner to fully understand the legal issues of copyright, trademark and
licensing. A business owner could face huge fines and losses if they infringe on someone else’s copyright or
trademark.
Copyright
Copyright is a form of protection to authors of “original works of authorship” in a fixed tangible form of expres-
sion for literary, drama, music, artistic works and certain intellectual works. This protection is available to both
published and unpublished works. A copyright protection exists the moment it is created in a fixed form. Ideas
are not copyrighted it must be in a tangible form. The copyright in the work immediately becomes the property
of the author who created the work.
How to copyright your designs
Your designs are copyrighted the moment they are created. To better protect yourself in the court of law it is
recommended to register your designs with the Copyright Office. Visit their Website at http://www.loc.gov/
copyright and obtain Form VA. There is a fee to register and one submission can include multiple designs.
Mail package to:
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Also, add a copyright notice to all your designs, even if you haven’t registered them yet. A copyright
notice should include, the © symbol or the word copyright, the year of first publication and the name of the
owner. For example: © 2004 John Doe
Copywrongs
• Duplicating embroidery software and stock designs to sell, share, or distribute.
• Distribution of any modified copyrighted computer files or designs.
• Installing the software on more than one computer, sewing machine, or disk for multiple users.
• Uploading, downloading, emailing or transferring electronic files of copyrighted designs on the Internet,
computer network, direct connection, etc.
Also check the individual products you have purchased for additional restrictions.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the copyright laws we advise you to seek legal advise from
an attorney who specializes in copyright law and other intellectual property law.
Copyright “Rule of Thumb”
“If you own it (creator or bought creator’s rights via contract) you can use it and if
you have written permission you can use it — otherwise, you can’t.