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Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

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To assist you in evaluating one’s intellectual property rights, Bricoly.com has summarized general copyright principles and frequently asked questions below.  This summary is applicable to United States Copyright law only. Please consult local laws regarding copyright laws in other countries.

THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE AND YOU MUST CONSULT YOUR OWN ADVISORS BEFORE MAKING ANY CLAIMS AS TO ONE’S RIGHTS IN THE WORKS PRODUCED.

Your use of Bricoly.com is governed by our Terms of Service (TOS), Privacy Policy, and Intellectual Property Claims policy. Failure to follow Bricoly’s policies may result in the termination of your accounts or ability to interact on the Bricoly marketplace.

FAQ

  1. What Is Copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection provided by applicable law to creators of original works. This mainly applies to the creative categories. The owner of the copyright usually has the exclusive right to use or distribute the work. Exclusive rights can include:
  • The right to reproduce (copy) or distribute the original work
  • The right to create derivative works based on the original work
  • The right to perform or display the work publicly
You do not need to formally register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office to retain intellectual property rights in your work in the United States. Federal registration of your copyrighted work, however, may give you additional legal tools to protect against copyright infringement (described below). For more information on federal registration of copyrights, visit the U.S. Copyright Office website at http://copyright.gov.
What types of work are protected by copyright?
  • Audiovisual works (tv shows, online videos)
  • Audio/sound recordings
  • Musical compositions
  • Visual content including paintings, posters, and advertisements
  • Photographs
  • Graphics
  • Dramatic works, including plays and musicals
Violation of these rights is called copyright infringement.
  1. Who Owns the Copyright?

On the Bricoly platform, buyers are granted all rights for the delivered work, unless otherwise specified by the seller on their Service page.

Note: Some Services charge additional payments (through Service Extras) for commercial use.

This means that if you purchase the Service for personal use, you will own all rights to the delivered work without purchasing the Extra. If you intend to use it for business purposes, you will need to buy the Extra. Bricoly retains the right to use all published delivered works for Bricoly marketing and promotion purposes. If you have more questions, visit our complete Terms of Service.

Outside of the Bricoly platform, copyright ownership is owned by one of the following:

  • Author/Creator
  • Author/Creator’s heirs
  • Creators of a joint work automatically share copyright ownership unless there is a contrary agreement.
  • Anyone to whom the author/creator has given or assigned his/her copyright. This means the author/creator has given up his/her copyright in the work. An example is works made for hire – someone pays a creator for original work including copyrights.
  1. Can Bricoly determine copyright ownership?
No. As a global platform operating in 196 countries featuring 100{4b6d36c003a2247c1de8bd47b264827864570e22126235451d185653ee8f94a7} User Generated Content (UGC), Bricoly isn’t able to mediate rights ownership disputes. Per our Terms of Service and Intellectual Property Policy, we promptly remove any content reported to be infringing subject to sufficient proof, and remove repeat infringers.
How do I report a claim of copyright infringement?
Visit our Intellectual Property Claims policy for complete information on reporting claims of copyright or intellectual infringement, as well as trademark violations.
As a Buyer, do you trademark/copyright my new logo, musical composition, photograph, etc., for me?
  1. Is copyright the same as trademark?
Copyright is just one form of intellectual property. It’s not the same as a trademark, which protects brand names, logos, and other source identifiers from being used by others for certain purposes.
What is a copyright license?
Licensing is when a copyright owner grants permission to use the copyrighted work or part of it. This permission can include copying, distributing, displaying, transforming, or perform a copyrighted work. It could be limited in time, to a geographic area or to certain use cases, depending on the license.
  1. What are Public Domain Works?
Works that aren’t restricted by copyright laws and don’t require a license or fee to use. Works enter the public domain because they aren’t copyrightable, or become part of the public domain because the copyright term has expired.
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