How can I copyright any kind of artwork, with intentions of selling it.?

Answer 1

no idea

Answer 2

Mailing yourself a copy as proof is so Perry Mason.... you can mail yourself many envelopes and not seal them, use them as needed put anything you want in them, then seal them...now you see why it doesn't work....Having said that see a Patent Attorney. You can also get the book by David Pressman titled "Patent it Yourself" there is a form in the book with instructions, you'll find the book in the Reference section of your library. I'm not an expert in Intellectual Property but I work with patent attorneys as a draftsman. Getting a copyright is not so difficult. In fact adding a C-circled is no good, in about 1978, the law was changed in the US very much in favor of the artist, from the time a piece of art is created you have many rights, copyright being one. Foreign rights are much different.... Please let someone use my art in a national ad that goes beyond "fair use" and I'll be pursuing them for a rather large check. Now if you are going to license your artwork you'll need an agent, you have to be careful that you are ONLY licensing your work and not assigning use in perpetuity, you have to have a limited term in years for the license and something in writing specifically using a word such as reversion to make sure you get back your reproduction rights, and I believe your hiers will also benefit for 50 years after your demise. Good luck.

Answer 3

If you made the artwork yourself, you already own the copyright. To satisfy legal means of copyright and to protect your artwork, you will download a copyright form from the library of Congress

http://www.copyright.gov/

and pay your fees, along with notary

If you have purchased an artwork with intention to sell, first the creator or artist who you have paid to do so must fill out an Assignment of Copyright, have notarized, legally assigning the artwork over to you, and then you fill out the Copyright form as mentioned above prior to selling.

If in doubt, ask a lawyer.

Answer 4

When you create a work of art, sign it. Unless you sell the work to someone else with the stipulations that you're giving up your right of copyright then you'll retain the copyright to the work.

Here's a bit more info..

Answer 5

I believe you go to the Library of Congress wesite for copyright information. I got 2 songs copywritten that way. It costs though. Good luck with that. Go here >>>>>>>http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ40.html It is the circular from the copyright office for all different kinds of artwork. Just whatcha need.

Answer 6

In maximum international places international you promptly carry the copyright to what you create. That is going for writers, musicians, and action picture makers, besides. ideas are slightly extra difficult and frequently require a patent to safeguard originality. I wager you probably did no longer understand, then, which you nevertheless carry the copyright to a portray even if you sell the unique, did you?

Answer 7

All that is necessary is to but the copyright symbol, a "c" inside of a circle, your name and the date. Once it is displayed publicly with this symbol, it's copyrighted. I know this sounds too simple, but that's it. Trade marking is much more complicated and not what you need.

Answer 8

Also be sure to check with a legal advisor especially if you plan to sell. You might want to retain your REPRODUCTION RIGHTS as well as copyrights. Be sure to have a contract that covers everything too. Intelectual property law is a huge mess right now, nothing better than a clear and concise contract.

Answer 9

I think the best answer would be to go and see a copyright lawyer. They have all the answers...because copyright is complex


Good Luck

Answer 10

You just have to put the copyright symbol, your name, and the date somewhere on it, and it's copyrighted.

Answer 11

Creativecommons.org lets you make your own unique copyright if you want to have some leniency with sharing "from all rights reserved to some rights reserved"