--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Take a wild, friggin guess"
<a_change_of_plans_at_y...> wrote:
>
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Scrapper Black Dragon
> <scrapperbd_at_y...> wrote:
> > Who has copyright on Tabitha, TJA mascot?
> >
> Desiree originally designed the character. She gave TJA
> permission to use it on their site. However, the actual copyright
> belongs to me, and this is how:
> The character was submitted, along with the entire By The Tail
> crew, to the Library of Congress for purpose of registering a
> copyright. It was done under my name because 1)I designed the
> original BTT crew, back in 1990, and 2)Des refuses to release her
> real name, which is necessary when registering a copyright.
> Des has stated she has no problem with ValKyrie drawing the
> character, provided it's within the character's personality.
> I haven't spoken to Des about folks selling prints of her, but
> that area is kinda grey. The prints being sold on TJA are other
> artist's renditions of the character, not Des's actual pictures.
> But in a nutshell, I possess the registered copyright on the
> character, and have for nearly a year now.
>
> --JMH
Kudos for taking that definative step and actually getting the
copyright. That way you have legal recource other then just 'Rabid
Fan Revenge". Or, of course, unleasing Des...but, we wouldn't want
to kill anyone. Would we?
D.O.P.R
Received on Wed Nov 10 2004 - 12:23:32 CST