Editorial license vs Royalty free
Discussion started by AshishGhade
1] Hello guys, I have made several paid and as well as free models under royalty license but i don't know the about the editorial license as how it works.
2] I have seen an user selling an model similar to my model but in low poly version although my publishing date is older than her model. So, is there an option to just verify and get an copyright for my models? Her model is too similar to mine, i don't know what to do is it a coincident or just a copy of my model.
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1. Editorial means that you have copied an existing design. For example if you made a chair from IKEA then its Editorial, since you don't own the copyright for that chair.
2. Its common for people to make similar models. If you have paid for the copyright on your design then you can file a DMCA takedown and have that model removed legally.
https://www.dmca.com/FAQ/What-is-a-DMCA-Takedown
Its not illegal, its just not your design so you have no copyright - which means its perfectly fine if others model it too.
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Below you can do some reading on the subject, in short the most important sentence is this:
"Copyright laws protect a work as soon upon its creation, as long as the author or creator is the first to have created it. The purpose of this provision is to protect authors, musicians, and other creators from having their work copied before they can file for a legal copyright. A registered copyright allows the copyright holder to enforce the individual's rights to the work."
https://www.upcounsel.com/how-to-obtain-a-copyright
You can do a legal registration here:
https://www.copyright.gov/registration/
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