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Very nicely done Kevin. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Very nicely done Perk. I am sure that they are going to like that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Nicely done Dick. I am sure that he his going to really like that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Jim, Several folks have all ready been active letting this fellow know. Here is the link to the other discussion http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/13790-ebay-seller/ DW

Once in a while you find something that you would do for a living even if you did not get paid for it because that is what you were destined to do. Scrolling is addictive and rewarding. As you get better and better and make things like bows, intarsia, fretwork people will start to think that you have things like a lathe, a laser cutter, etc and are really amazed when you tell them nope all of these things were made using a scrollsaw. Keep up the great work. DW

Very nicely done Gator. That looks like it was a lot of work. Great job. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Welcome to the Village Mike. I am in Mentor up near the lake ( NE Ohio ). Looking forward to seeing your work. DW

Those came out great. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

Very nicely done Roly. Those should sell. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

Gator have you been drinking Kevins drink? Great job on all of those. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Very nicely done Mike. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Excellent cutting. I use mostly flat blades however I do use spirals from time to time. For me at least it depends upon what I am cutting. If it is lettering or something that needs a super crisp corner flat blades. If it is veining or other accents like that then spirals. I have used and continue to use spirals to cut 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch thick projects. I agree that you need to use both and keep the skill set strong for both. Thanks for sharing the Pirate with us. DW

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done Lorenzo. Great project, they are going to love that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

No reason not to brag there... Great job on that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done Terry. That came out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Nicely done jen. Thanks for sharing that with us. There are many others like that one as well. DW

Yes both from the US and International. Paul you do have to remember though that this area of law is very convoluted and is not straight forward and clear. There are attorneys that make a living doing nothing but copyright law it is that confusing. Go to http://copyright.gov/ for the copyright law in the US. The basic problem with copyright law is that it was written originally long before there was things like electronic files and computers and file sharing. Coverage for these things and the rest were shoehorned into the older law and some of the language is confusing ( ahhh... most of it ) However long story short - Title 17 US code is the relevant section for copyright. DW

Excellenty cut Frank. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done. That turned out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Lock the library to members only, that will work but it is kind of locking the barn after the horses got out. Anyway of having 2 libraries? One with a limited number of " starter " patterns available and the main one available only after the required posts have been made? Just wondering... DW

Very nicely done. I see that your saw and you are getting along just fine. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

The reply to that message from Dave Baker is this, Mr. Baker this is an attempt to get you to divulge your source of the patterns in question any information obtained will be used for the purpose of determining the true ownership of the pattern. You have claimed in previous emails that the image is public domain, this sir is incorrect. While the initial picture that was used to make the scroll saw pattern which are suspected to have been appropriated were indeed public domain the resultant work created from it was and is not. This resultant original work is protected under copyright.Chapter 13 Sections 1301. 1309. 1320 of the Title 17 Copyright law. §1301 · Designs protected (a) Designs Protected.— (1) In general.—The designer or other owner of an original design of a useful article which makes the article attractive or distinctive in appearance to the purchasing or using public may secure the protection provided by this chapter upon complying with and subject to this chapter. (b) Definitions.—For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) A design is “original†if it is the result of the designer’s creative endeavor that provides a distinguishable variation over prior work pertaining to similar articles which is more than merely trivial and has not been copied from another source. §1309 · Infringement (a) Acts of Infringement.—Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be infringement of the exclusive rights in a design protected under this chapter for any person, without the consent of the owner of the design, within the United States and during the term of such protection, to— (1) make, have made, or import, for sale or for use in trade, any infringing article as defined in subsection (e); or (2) sell or distribute for sale or for use in trade any such infringing article. (b) Acts of Sellers and Distributors.—A seller or distributor of an infringing article who did not make or import the article shall be deemed to have infringed on a design protected under this chapter only if that person— (1) induced or acted in collusion with a manufacturer to make, or an importer to import such article, except that merely purchasing or giving an order to purchase such article in the ordinary course of business shall not of itself 70 Copyright Law of the United States §1309 Protection of Original Designs constitute such inducement or collusion; or (2) refused or failed, upon the request of the owner of the design, to make a prompt and full disclosure of that person’s source of such article, and that person orders or reorders such article after receiving notice by registered or certified mail of the protection subsisting in the design. © Acts without Knowledge.—It shall not be infringement under this section to make, have made, import, sell, or distribute, any article embodying a design which was created without knowledge that a design was protected under this chapter and was copied from such protected design. (d) Acts in Ordinary Course of Business.—A person who incorporates into that person’s product of manufacture an infringing article acquired from others in the ordinary course of business, or who, without knowledge of the protected design embodied in an infringing article, makes or processes the infringing article for the account of another person in the ordinary course of business, shall not be deemed to have infringed the rights in that design under this chapter except under a condition contained in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b). Accepting an order or reorder from the source of the infringing article shall be deemed ordering or reordering within the meaning of subsection (b)(2). (e) Infringing Article Defined.—As used in this section, an “infringing article†is any article the design of which has been copied from a design protected under this chapter, without the consent of the owner of the protected design. An infringing article is not an illustration or picture of a protected design in an advertisement, book, periodical, newspaper, photograph, broadcast, motion picture, or similar medium. A design shall not be deemed to have been copied from a protected design if it is original and not substantially similar in appearance to a protected design. (f) Establishing Originality.—The party to any action or proceeding under this chapter who alleges rights under this chapter in a design shall have the burden of establishing the design’s originality whenever the opposing party introduces an earlier work which is identical to such design, or so similar as to make prima facie showing that such design was copied from such work. (g) Reproduction for Teaching or Analysis.—It is not an infringement of the exclusive rights of a design owner for a person to reproduce the design in a useful article or in any other form solely for the purpose of teaching, analyzing, or evaluating the appearance, concepts, or techniques embodied in the design, or the function of the useful article embodying the design. §1320 · Ownership and transfer (a) Property Right in Design.—The property right in a design subject to protection under this chapter shall vest in the designer, the legal representatives of a deceased designer or of one under legal incapacity, the employer for whom the designer created the design in the case of a design made within the regular scope of the designer’s employment, or a person to whom the rights of the designer or of such employer have been transferred. The person in whom the property right is vested shall be considered the owner of the design. This is a further attempt to have you cease and desist the selling of any and all patterns that have been identified as not belonging to you. ************************* This is from the Copyright.gov website. DW

Obviously they are going to play at closet attorney. You need to find a solicitor ( I think that is what they are called there ) / Attorney and have them send a legal email / registered letter demanding cease and desist or be drawn into court. This is one of the problems when dealing with an entity that is in another country. DW