Steve - List,
Copyrights are issued to protect original content, artistic or otherwise.
The mere fact that you have re-created someone else's original content is a
violation of copyright law.
You don't have to watermark the STL file or the JPG. Date of first use will
determine whether or not as well as who owns a copywritten entity.
The issue we all need to be aware of in the RP, reverse engineering world is
that unless the entity is in the public domain, you should be VERY careful
about re-creating it and distributing that re-creation.
Again, BE CAREFUL.
Best,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Adler [mailto:adler@a3dm.com]
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 4:52 PM
To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi; Paul Finelt - Optimum Online
Subject: Re: Mickey Mouse
Thank you Paul...... I was thinking the same thing. Is there a method to
"watermark" or "copyright" an STL file......?
Why not incorporate a disclosure statement on opening "watermarked" STL
files advising copyrights.....?
Steven Adler CEO
Automated 3D Modeling
adler@a3dm.com
www.a3dm.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Finelt - Optimum Online" <finelt@optonline.net>
To: <A.gerrits@ind.tno.nl>; <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 4:53 PM
Subject: RE: Mickey Mouse
> Anyone supplying an STL of Mickey Mouse or any other copywritten or
> trademarked likeness of any character.....
>
> Don't send these things around. Disney and other owners of these
properties
> will sue you or at least make your life miserable for a period of time.
>
> Even if you think you're just using it for your own purposes. These are
> commercial entities with substantial value. The owners of these guys are
> serious.
>
> I know some people that have found out the hard way.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi]On Behalf Of
> A.gerrits@ind.tno.nl
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:49 AM
> To: rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi
> Subject: Mickey Mouse
>
>
> Dear rapid people,
>
> Who has an STL file of Mickey ??
> We want to thank a good relation who would go crazy with a nice prototype.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Anton Gerrits
>
> TNO Industrial Technology
> Department Industrial Prototyping
> De Rondom 1, P.O. Box 6235, 5600 HE Eindhoven (The
> Netherlands)
> Telephone (+31) 040-26 50 608, fax (+31) 040-26 50 678
> Mobile (+31) 06-23 11 53 97
> E-mail a.gerrits@ind.tno.nl <mailto:a.gerrits@ind.tno.nl>
> Look also at
> http://www.ind.tno.nl/en/productiondevelopment/prototyping/index.html
> <http://www.ind.tno.nl/en/productiondevelopment/prototyping/index.html>
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
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