Re: What is with all of this "My little pony" stuff? (The unofficial official MLP Thr
Oh alright then, I was thinking you were lurking since last time we saw you.
Technically speaking though you trademark a character or franchise, not copyright.
MLP is trademark and so are the characters, the copyright for the fan artwork lies with the artist who draws it.
For example if I stole your fursona you couldn't do shit cause it's not trademarked, which costs thousands of dollars, and you couldn't do anything. Whereas the characters of mlp are trademarked, however fanart or such is permitted and fair use is permitted. For example mentioning mlp or showing a few second clip on a show is permitted, however if you take the show and put it on a dvd and sell it that's not fair use. Fair use is kinda sketchy though, cause it's up to the individual circumstances.
It also depends on whether or not the artwork has been filed for copyright, while all art is copyrighted as soon as it's made it's harder to make your case if you don't file for it. For example IF I stole your art and sold it and you didn't file and then sued me I could just go, "whoops I thought it was open source, I'll stop" and your case just got shot to hell and I get away with it.
Etc, etc you get the point.
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What is Copyright Infringement?
To simplify this question, copyright infringement occurs when you do certain things with a creative work which someone else produced without first getting the proper permission.
Some examples of copyright infringement (this is only a partial listing) can include:
- Placing a photograph or creative work online without proper permission.
- Using a creative work commercially.
- Adapting a creative work of one medium to another, such as making a book into a movie or a photograph into a painting.
- Modifying or editing a creative work without proper permission.
How Can I Avoid Infringing on Someone's Copyright?
The best way to avoid infringing on the rights of another creative person is to use your skill, talent and imagination to create your own completely original work. When we use the word 'original' we don't mean that you must come up with an idea which hasn't been used before, when used in copyright matters "original"means that you created your work without referencing or deliberately copying anyone else's work during the process.
Ensure that all parts of your work, both visual and audio, are your own original creations. If you have used materials which are owned by other people or companies make certain that you have obtained proper permission or licensing for the use before you place your work online.
What Sort of Things are Copyrighted?
The easy answer to this question is that just about any creative work you might find should be considered to be copyrighted by default.
A work is not required to have a copyright statement printed on it or near it in order to be considered copyrighted so do not assume that the work is unprotected simply because you cannot see a notice written anywhere.
Also do not confuse the fact that a work is publicly available with the idea that it is public domain or free for use. Being easy to find on the internet does not affect a work's copyrighted status.
D.a copyright rules are there...
