![]() ![]() Intellectual property, in this case, is literary and artistic works, ranging from books, music, and paintings, to blueprints, software, and databases. The point is copyright is a way to set standards for ownership of what is known as intellectual property. I won’t go into the history of copyright law– feel free to check it out for yourself. Over the centuries, governments have attempted to put laws in place to determine better what ideas belong to whom. Who owns an idea? It’s a tricky question to answer. What is Copyright? What is a Trademark? And Why Does it Matter? Disclaimer - we're not lawyers, so this shouldn't be considered legal advice. You’re going to learn everything you should know about copyright first. Do you really want to get a cease-and-desist letter about your new bestselling tee? You might be thinking, “who cares? Everyone uses copyrighted material all the time.” While you’re not necessarily wrong, that doesn’t mean the law will back you up. But are they legal? The last thing you want to do is send your latest creation off to get printed, only to find out it can’t because you’re using something that’s been copyrighted. I bet you have a ton of great ideas for custom T-shirt designs.
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