[sdiy] [Sdiy-legal stuff]Is it legal to sell a synth based on other people's designs?

[NATE!]

i want to say that's only kind of half true....

"Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to
register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S.
work. "

www.copyright.gov has a great FAQ that people should read.

- nate

----- Original Message -----
> >   If you use the actual artwork or reproduce the schematic 'as drawn'
> >   you would be in violation of copyright law. If the copyright holder
> >   (the original designer) had not registered their copyright...
collecting
> >   monetary damages may be difficult.
>
>    Just a small note, you don't have to register for copyright anymore.
> After about 1973 or so, everything is auto-copyrighted (in the US at
> least).  Of course, you have to have the burden of proof to show that
> someone has violated your copyright...
>
>    I had to carefully review this and patent law recently, so it's still
> fresh in my head.
>
>    Cheers,
>
>    Tony