[Woodcarver] copyright rules etc.

[Marcia Berkall]

This would be just the kind of thing that Volunteer Lawyers for the 
Arts would probably LOVE to tackle.  There are listings by state at 
http://www.dwij.org/matrix/vla_list.html, and you can probably find 
more information through your state Arts Commission.

Marcia (aka Mush)
At 11:49 AM 6/21/2008, Joe Dillett wrote:

>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

>(815) 498-9249 fax

>http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]

>http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]

>http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett

>******************************************************************

>

>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramsey" <ron at carvedbyramsey.com>

>>Maura said:

>>

>>"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

>>http://www.carvedbyramsey.com


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