Comments on: The trademarking of an avatar http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/04/01/the-trademarking-of-an-avatar/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:03:25 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dogear-Nation - Episode 96 - Going Somewhere, Solo… » Dogear Nation http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/04/01/the-trademarking-of-an-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-205853 Dogear-Nation - Episode 96 - Going Somewhere, Solo… » Dogear Nation Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:51:43 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2032#comment-205853 [...] 3-D Internet Can SL help doctors to treat patients? (andypiper) SL development tools (lx5) Trademarking an avatar [...] [...] 3-D Internet Can SL help doctors to treat patients? (andypiper) SL development tools (lx5) Trademarking an avatar [...]

]]> By: TateruNino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/04/01/the-trademarking-of-an-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-206835 TateruNino Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:10:19 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2032#comment-206835 Technically the image can enjoy copyright protection and (if used commercially) enjoys protection as an unregistered trademark. These can be overturned if someone can show that they used it first, or blur the lines, or show that it was derived from their own work. A registered trademark squashes those challenges.<br><br>Addendum: Most of our avatars, while the combination itself is unique to us, are derived works, in copyright terms. My hair is made by one person, my dress by another, and they retain their rights. That those items are sold to us for the purposes for which we're using them blurs the lines a little. Technically the image can enjoy copyright protection and (if used commercially) enjoys protection as an unregistered trademark. These can be overturned if someone can show that they used it first, or blur the lines, or show that it was derived from their own work. A registered trademark squashes those challenges.

Addendum: Most of our avatars, while the combination itself is unique to us, are derived works, in copyright terms. My hair is made by one person, my dress by another, and they retain their rights. That those items are sold to us for the purposes for which we're using them blurs the lines a little.

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/04/01/the-trademarking-of-an-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-206834 Doubledown Tandino Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:35:01 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2032#comment-206834 I was interested in this then, and still am. Because I believe in the poor-man's copyright. I believe that all avatars, especially ones with a permanent web/internet presence, ARE copyrighted.<br>Sure they are not officially registered with the offices, but I believe each avatar (the person behind it) could and would have a case if someone else started ripping off their avatar (and more importantly, that avatar's branding and image).<br><br>Same example with music. A musician records a song, and posts it all over the internet. He owns his song, and the rights to his song. Same goes for someone's owned avatar (and all the business that comes with that avatar) I was interested in this then, and still am. Because I believe in the poor-man's copyright. I believe that all avatars, especially ones with a permanent web/internet presence, ARE copyrighted.
Sure they are not officially registered with the offices, but I believe each avatar (the person behind it) could and would have a case if someone else started ripping off their avatar (and more importantly, that avatar's branding and image).

Same example with music. A musician records a song, and posts it all over the internet. He owns his song, and the rights to his song. Same goes for someone's owned avatar (and all the business that comes with that avatar)

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]]> By: TateruNino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/04/01/the-trademarking-of-an-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-205817 TateruNino Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2032#comment-205817 Technically the image can enjoy copyright protection and (if used commercially) enjoys protection as an unregistered trademark. These can be overturned if someone can show that they used it first, or blur the lines, or show that it was derived from their own work. A registered trademark squashes those challenges. Technically the image can enjoy copyright protection and (if used commercially) enjoys protection as an unregistered trademark. These can be overturned if someone can show that they used it first, or blur the lines, or show that it was derived from their own work. A registered trademark squashes those challenges.

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/04/01/the-trademarking-of-an-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-205815 Doubledown Tandino Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2032#comment-205815 I was interested in this then, and still am. Because I believe in the poor-man's copyright. I believe that all avatars, especially ones with a permanent web/internet presence, ARE copyrighted.<br>Sure they are not officially registered with the offices, but I believe each avatar (the person behind it) could and would have a case if someone else started ripping off their avatar (and more importantly, that avatar's branding and image).<br><br>Same example with music. A musician records a song, and posts it all over the internet. He owns his song, and the rights to his song. Same goes for someone's owned avatar (and all the business that comes with that avatar) I was interested in this then, and still am. Because I believe in the poor-man's copyright. I believe that all avatars, especially ones with a permanent web/internet presence, ARE copyrighted.
Sure they are not officially registered with the offices, but I believe each avatar (the person behind it) could and would have a case if someone else started ripping off their avatar (and more importantly, that avatar's branding and image).

Same example with music. A musician records a song, and posts it all over the internet. He owns his song, and the rights to his song. Same goes for someone's owned avatar (and all the business that comes with that avatar)

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