When is a pattern an original creation?
Posted By Kathleen David on June 27, 2004
There are a number of different e-mailing lists I belong to. Some are puppetry related, some are doll related, some are about costuming, a couple of tightcircles for groups I have belonged to at one time or another. All these generate e-mail or digests that I read when I get a chance. I usually use the early morning or late evening to read through my e-mail at my various e-mail address. This weekend has brought a funky kind of synergy to the lists.
Most of it has to do with intellectual property and fair use. On one of the doll lists, the question of when does a pattern become an original pattern came up yet again. This question which leads to a debate or an argument depending on the season and the moods of the participants comes around about every 3 months. There is no consensus in the group on this topic and probably never will be. This leads to how many dolls can you make from a pattern and sell which no one agrees on then the stories about how people
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