[Woodcarver] copyright rules etc.

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Ron,

There are attorneys who give very low rates and sometimes free rates to 
artists. You can get in touch with such attorneys through art leagues and 
clubs. I would think some attorney would love to sink his teeth in a case 
like yours. Maybe it's not too late? I wonder if Denny Crane is available?

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramsey" <ron at carvedbyramsey.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] copyright rules etc.



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> Maura said:

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> "The Walt Disney Corporation is very vigilant about protecting its 

> copyrights

> and does send out agents to see who is infringing the  copyrights. "

>

> Interesting.

>

>  A number of years ago I was approached by Disney World to produce a small 

> totem pole to sell in one of their gift shops.  Not wanting to commit my 

> life to carving multiples of the same subject, I carved one and had a mold 

> made and had it cast.  after finishing it was virtually indistinguishable 

> from wood.  I sent them one as a sample and never heard back.  A year or 

> so later,  I discovered that they had sent my model to China and had it 

> copied as hand carvings in three different sizes.  Every detail was the 

> same right down to the pine needles I had carved on the base.  Not having 

> deep pockets for attorneys or a stomach for litigation, I let it go.

> -- 

> Ron Ramsey

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