In the United States YOU own the copyright of your design the moment you create it. You do not need to file or register the design. It certainly makes things A LOT easier to "fight" if it is registered, but it is also very costly. Not everybody can afford high filing fees, etc.
You are always ahead of the pack Ryan! Thank you for this. Info saved! I will share this with groups also. Thank you Melvin for the expertise you bring. Hope your wife has a wonderful Etsy experience 🙂
Do you know a process for Etsy sellers to notify Amazon of stolen designs? Mine have been ripped off by Amazon sellers, and I'm not sure how to go about notifying them, because there is not a way to contact the seller if you do not buy something from them. Will Amazon help or take down the design?
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In the United States YOU own the copyright of your design the moment you create it. You do not need to file or register the design. It certainly makes things A LOT easier to "fight" if it is registered, but it is also very costly. Not everybody can afford high filing fees, etc.
You are always ahead of the pack Ryan! Thank you for this. Info saved! I will share this with groups also. Thank you Melvin for the expertise you bring. Hope your wife has a wonderful Etsy experience 🙂
Thanks Melvin and Ryan.
Very useful to know. SAVED!! Thanks Ryan
My pleasure! He legitimately helped me get the IP infringement claim removed & my listings reinstated on Etsy in the past week!
Do you know a process for Etsy sellers to notify Amazon of stolen designs? Mine have been ripped off by Amazon sellers, and I'm not sure how to go about notifying them, because there is not a way to contact the seller if you do not buy something from them. Will Amazon help or take down the design?
Quick question ,what do you trademark ? A brand or all.the products ? If its a brand do you have to put its name on everything you print or sell ?
Excellent. Thank you both. +1000
Can he help copyright BORN in Amazon Merch? Can he help counter copyright for youtuber?
I’m so good at designing i can make an exact copy from scratch.
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Great info!