Copyright Infringment in Design Contest!

[bersha-sensei]

Ring number 5 in the design a gear contest, is a blantant copy not only in concept but in execution, where symmetry is not entierely Identycal the general concept stands, the design ripped off the five feather points from the one winged angel ring the generall form of the ring is there as well as the center gem piece, texture and silver coating is the same as well in a contest where creativity is being rewarded i think finalist entries such as this only hurt the credibility and seriousness of it, and the worst thing is the design of SE.

http://cdn.highwire.com/374405_290.jpg


Ring number 6 my girlfriend has that ring! only without the letters xD and can be found on the Internet.

http://www.cartier.com/var/cartier/s...oduct_view.png
http://engagementringo.com/wp-conten...ze-at-home.jpg

[Jynx]

Good luck with that.

I see no issues with any of the designs, nor do I see the copyright infringment your bemoaning.

[Nero]

Good luck with that.

I see no issues with any of the designs, nor do I see the copyright infringment your bemoaning.

It is simple.. if you COPY an existing Design, you broke the Rules you agree'd with when you entered the Contest. The Copyright belongs to whoever created the Design first. It doesnt matter if that Person forbids the usage or allows it, it is in fact copyright.

Many Ring factories create that Ring, even with the same Colors and i posted a Picture, which has actually the same Size and Angle. So it is obvious that the Ring is a lousy Copy, even with Coloring. Putting 3 lines of Letters on it, doesnt make it your own Design.

I am aware of the fact that most people dont have a Clue about Copyright, including yourself. You normaly post good Statements and back them up, but this Time you missed the whole Point. Also.. i checked the NA-Agreements and they dont have that many Paragraphs about what you were allowed and what not, like the French/German Lodestone-entry.

Breaking Rules is breaking Rules... it was said do not COPY existing Designs. Simple enough to understand that Part. What you think why there was an agreement that we are giving all the copyright's to SE, as soon as we send our entries in? Since the Designer automatically is the owner of the copyrights.

You dont have to go to a certain Place and be like "Hey this is mine, register this"...

People mixing Copyright with Trademark.

[Almalexia]

Many Ring factories create that Ring, even with the same Colors and i posted a Picture, which has actually the same Size and Angle. So it is obvious that the Ring is a lousy Copy, even with Coloring. Putting 3 lines of Letters on it, doesnt make it your own Design.

I will admit if the No.6 entry were red/black/gold to fit the company colors, it would be more inspired than copying the bronze/silver/gold google search results and slapping on the city names. But I maintain the design is generic enough that SE won't have to worry about legal ramifications if No.6 wins. More than artistic integrity, SE is worried about getting sued for featuring someone else's intellectual property--rings, potato chips, whatever--in their pay-to-play MMO.

[Randelmire]

#5 is a FF ring anyway (kinda suck if they win, since it's no original work)

#6, it could be copyright infringement. The design doesn't belong to Square and most likely not to the player who submitted it.

[Shougun]

The three rings together is not really a copy right - its more of a wheel kind of deal. You can get that three ring design anywhere - quality of craft is a different story. Though comparing it to the other rings you may say the shape design wasn't as original, I still think it looks cool.

Also wouldn't call it copy right.

[Randelmire]

The three rings together is not really a copy right - its more of a wheel kind of deal. You can get that three ring design anywhere - quality of craft is a different story.

I don't know, never really shopped for rings.

Anyway, it's still not original work..

Kinda make me upset, concidering my friend submitted something that was way better than some of these designs, but it looks like that since the drawing wasn't done in Photoshop or some 3D application, she didn't get selected. =_=

[Jynx]

Kinda make me upset

This is as convincing as the people who were upset no female voices got picked for the dub contest. Because we all know that this.

Was drawn in Photoshop or 3DS max.

[Shougun]

I don't know, never really shopped for rings.

Anyway, it's still not original work..

Kinda make me upset, concidering my friend submitted something that was way better than some of these designs, but it looks like that since the drawing wasn't done in Photoshop or some 3D application, she didn't get selected. =_=

Actually think that's a big downer on both these competitions. We've had professional adobe/3d renders and almost studio mic room submissions, leaves the normal person behind.

Not to be too negative though as most of those people probably had more skill then most of us.

[Randelmire]

Actually think that's a big downer on both these competitions. We've had professional adobe/3d renders and almost studio mic room submissions, leaves the normal person behind.

Not to be too negative though as most of those people probably had more skill then most of us.

I know, but still, in both case they said "high quality" wasn't important. (Laptop mic was ok, and hand-drawn stuff was ok too)