What if someone copy my products ?
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Rafaella Schumann
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Join date: 30 Mar 2007
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03-08-2008 10:56
Someone replicated a structure that I made in SL...
Is there any such thing to do about it or nothing elso 2 do ?
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Rene Erlanger
Scuderia Shapes & Skins G
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
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03-08-2008 11:03
My guess it's likely to be that Copy Bot being sold by SL.bot
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Rafaella Schumann
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Join date: 30 Mar 2007
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03-08-2008 11:06
No, No....was not by copy bot...
some builder just replicated my products manually...
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Talarus Luan
Ancient Archaean Dragon
Join date: 18 Mar 2006
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03-08-2008 11:09
Depends on the nature of the replication.
If you slap a bunch of non-descript prims together, toss on some freebie textures, and call it "yours", probably not much you can do to protect it if someone else sits down and does exactly the same. What makes it more able to be protected is if it is sufficiently complex enough, or uses textures that you own the exclusive rights to.
I point out this little discrepancy because you wouldn't be granted copyright status for a cube prim with the Blank texture on it, colored white. It needs to be complex and "personalized" enough to be considered a "work".
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Rafaella Schumann
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03-08-2008 11:11
Well...It's a house....very huge house...
the draw is the same...obviouslly the details is not...
but the "essence"..it means...the draw, the idea, the description..is the same
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Deira Llanfair
Deira to rhyme with Myra
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03-08-2008 11:12
From: Rafaella Schumann Someone replicated a structure that I made in SL...
Is there any such thing to do about it or nothing elso 2 do ? Are they selling it or did they just copy it for their own use? If the latter then immitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Rafaella Schumann
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03-08-2008 11:15
selling...
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3Ring Binder
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03-08-2008 13:33
be complimented that someone finds your work so quality that they simply must replicate it. i doubt much can be done about it. sorry.
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Annabelle Babii
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03-08-2008 13:38
to mix some metaphors here...
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery
...and though there may be more than one way to skin a cat, there are not infinite ways to skin said cat. Some duplication of structure is guaranteed with any build of a certain type.
apologies to all the neko and feline furries.
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ArchTx Edo
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Join date: 13 Feb 2005
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03-08-2008 15:13
No, sorry. There is nothing you can do about someone copying your design, in SL or RL, that is completely legal. If they have not actually violated your copyright or trademark, it is not illegal.
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Lee Ponzu
What Would Steve Do?
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03-08-2008 15:33
Question 1: Can you convince a court that they "derived" their work from yours?
Question 3: Can you convince a court that they cause you "losses"?
Question B: Is the amount of "loss" enough to make it worth all the trouble?
If all three answers are YES, then you hire a IP rights lawyer, and follow his or her advice.
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