split71

This.

KC-CarGuy

Does not make it right, and that is the sole reason for this post. That simple.

tkuwaha

I can understand your frustration, but what would you say if Pinky Lai said you stole his design and sought compensation?

Gofishracing

I'll put your design up on my wife's graphic web site. You can then put it on a mug or anything. Porsche shower curtain. etc.

KC-CarGuy

Thank you Gofishracing for your offer. It is gracious. You can PM me details.

Berra

I'll happily buy mugs and other things with that design, please make em!

PS. I did not buy my t-shirt from eBay but wasn't blipshift either, checked my email from when I put the order. Wish I knew it was your design, wouldn't buy from that place if I knew.

leftlane

Lost in the shuffle is the fact that you are infringing on Porsche's design in the first place? They are very protective of their trademarks and designs - if this came across their desk I'm sure you'd get a cease and desist letter.

"02996ttx50

it wasn't lost in the shuffle as i made note of this earlier. though might not be correct in my assumption that he could in fact file a copyright of HIS work as he didnt in fact create the original "work".

"if warhol could copyright his lithos of a campbells tomato soup can? you can "copyright" this image as well. even though its merely a rendition of yet another design originating elsewhere."


however, in the music business when someone composes new words over someone else music, it becomes a "new" work, and while they must acknowledge and compensate the owners/holders/administrators on the old work monetarily and in terms of "writers share" it does indeed become a new "work", referred to as a "derivative" work, and as such a new copyright can be filed with the copyright office. provided of course it isn't a "work for hire" scenario.

bottom line is: porsche wouldn't take legal action unless the items market share was significant enough, and this wouldn't hit their radar ( yet ). though i agree they would send a cease and desist if it was sold and marketed and made available more "commercially". but that's a hypothetical that will not occur.

Gofishracing

My wife sells her graphics and designs on Cafepress.com
cafepress.com/profile/lisann. commision is 10%

jumper5836

I like the grey t-shirt where can I buy them?

Bobcat Sig

Me too.


Count me if for a t-shirt if there's a way to buy them again.

GTsilber

Hate to add fuel to the fire but I think the host of this youtube video is wearing your design:

KC-CarGuy

^^^ Sharkworks design. That was done after mine, to the best of my knowledge. It is however the same "idea" but executed differently. Great, they liked the idea and did their own design. No problem with that. 03EvoIII directly copied and pasted, stealing my design, and did so to his own profit. That's not right, and the point of this thread.

32krazy!

daniel hanz on facebook posted this on porsche 911 parts &cars buy/sell/trade group

KC-CarGuy

Thank you. A legal letter has been sent.