can I take a product and improve it without infringing on the existing copyright?
2007-02-28 19:38:13 · 3 answers · asked by gavin s 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Your design MUST be significantly different from the copyrighted item.
My thought is, imagine if the item your improving on was your copyrighted item originally and some one came along and "made the same thing" only better.
patent office will give you some good info on how much change is required. Submit it and see what happens.
2007-02-28 19:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by pompanopete0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A copyright is what it says . You may not copy it at all. You would have to prove that it wasn't an improvement to something. Copyrights run out after 100 yrs I think, so just wait a while. Or better still go invent something new.
2007-02-28 19:51:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Copyright_How-To
I think this the web site that you need.
Jenn
2007-03-01 00:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋