Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:13:03 -0400
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
From: Sheree Brown-Rosner <smilephoto@smilephoto.com>
Subject: Re: Copyright's/Stealing

Daron,
OK good point. But well, how about the poodle or the bear with a tulip or
even ...well the many swans...flowers and all the ones we all do? How do we
give credit if we do not know who created it?
I make a figure that is part one creators and part anothers and part
mine...who owns this one?
I am in the midst of doing a book now and want to credit all the ones shown
with the creators name, I would hate to leave anyone out so please let me
know if anyone here knows who these artists are?
 Thanks Sheree : )




>I had to work through this problem when I was writing my book "Gospel
>Applications with a Twist"  no character such as tigger, pooh or other
>disney/cartoon figures can really, legally be made without authorisation
>from those that hold the rights.  I had to change my tigger story, my Dr
>Zeuss story and other stories/figures that I made so that the book could be
>published.  Any figure that is called by a licenced name such as Pooh,
>Tigger can attract royalties etc.  Basically use it without permission and
>you run the risk of being sued.
>
>In my case it was better to be sure than sorry
>
>Regards
>
>Daron Pratt
>Balloon Applications With a Twist (Australia)