[Woodcarver] copyright (Another question)

[Chris]

    Playing the Devils Advocate would it be a help to take a picture seal it
and have the date notarized to be able to prove you  were the original
creator of the piece to settle any dispute.
 Chris Howard
  Thanks for all the replies

>

> You don't need to do anything.  You retain your rights to the design even

if

> you sell the carving.  The buyer would need special permission from you to

> reproduce it.  There are even laws protecting art from being altered by

the

> buyer.  For example, a buyer could not buy a painting, cut it into smaller

> sections and sell the pieces as individual paintings.

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