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Question:

That is sensible advice, steering away from obvious copyrighted artworks. Be aware the 20% change is not enough to get away with, there is no such ruling – as an artist can sue for copyright infringement if the work looks close enough to their own work. This is where it gets very tricky. You cannot use elements of another person’s artwork without permission.

You’re right, Lula.  I took a class with a copyright/patent attorney a couple of years ago, and he said that the change had better be at least 70%.  In essence, he felt that there should be almost *no* recognizable similarities to the object that is being ‘copied’. There are many artists who have reps looking out for their work and many art studios quite vigilant about their artistic images.

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Response:

Well, the clerk might not know alot but he is pretty close. We own a silk screening store, so I can tell you that the law says that as long as the design is changed from the original by 20% it is okay to use.

Mmmmmm.  As someone who is quite familiar with the pages of the Copyright Office, I can tell you that there’s no such section in the copyright law.  Any percentages such as you and I have posted are just shots in the dark, because what is considered acceptable is solely determined by the judge that tries a case of copyright infringement. Meanwhile, you might find this section of Copyright Law interesting: (slight snips to make the wording a little more clear)