Comments on: How Does crowdSPRING Protect Intellectual Property?

By: Jimmypain

Jimmypain — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:22:00 +0000

I found a logo someone made which contained half of the art work from a very famous logo. The art work is identical like they took the vector EPS logo and changed it s little. I don’t see how that’s a mistake but there still on here.

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Project Galleries: Public Vs. Private « crowdSPRING Blog — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:02:37 +0000

[...] see (and potentially copy) their work in progress. We have strict rules about concept copying (see Q&A 14 in our post about intellectual property) – if an original concept is copied, the creative can easily report the entry by clicking [...]

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Community corrosive — crowdSPRING Blog — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:05:07 +0000

[...] of the ways in which we have built strong community is by providing industry-leading features and policies for protecting the intellectual property of our users. We also take pride in providing great [...]

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:13:01 +0000

@Dominick Thanks for the kind words. Decisions about intellectual property violations are tough because one side or the other will generally be left unhappy. But as tough as they are for us, we believe they are necessary to protect everyone’s rights and create an atmosphere that rewards originality. We’re so glad you came back!

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:13:00 +0000

By: Dominick Nobili

Dominick Nobili — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:49:59 +0000

I have canceled my account once because someone copied my logo and they didn’t withdraw the other persons design.I’m still not happy about it.I’m back because i like the feel of the site its very welcoming and the other sites out there are boring.

By: Dominick Nobili

Dominick Nobili — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:49:00 +0000

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:54:41 +0000

@k1v71 We’re happy to have you in our community!

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:54:00 +0000

@k1v71 We’re happy to have you in our community!

By: k1v71

k1v71 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:55:59 +0000

Hi, I am a newbie in your site.And you know from the very first visit to your started loving it. Thanks for presenting this blog. Thanks Ross.

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By: k1v71

k1v71 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0000

Hi, I am a newbie in your site.And you know from the very first visit to your started loving it. Thanks for presenting this blog. Thanks Ross.

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By: rachelstene

rachelstene — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:06:44 +0000

Thank you for considering it. I know you have issues we don’t understand, and maybe offering the short explanation is with a “no arguments about it” stipulation. Thanks again for taking the time to think about it.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:21:14 +0000

@rachelstene In the beginning, we used to include a short explanation when the panel decided. This sometimes led to lengthy “debate” with one or both creatives and ultimately, was counter-productive to the entire process. However – I do appreciate and respect the need for a short explanation, so let me revisit this issue with the team and see how we can better reconcile our efforts in this area so that we can address the concerns you’ve very nicely articulated. Thank you.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:21:00 +0000

By: rachelstene

rachelstene — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:05:58 +0000

Thanks Ross. I’ve spent lots of time reading what you’ve written at length. I’m also thoroughly aware of the exact procedure cS uses to investigate each case. It’s because you’ve written so much on this topic, frequently promising to protect concepts, that has me (and perhaps other creatives) grappling for clues when a case is turned down, with no explanation other than you really care about IP and you’ve spent much time thinking about our case.

I don’t report unless I think I have a good case, and it seems to fall inline with the many examples listed here. With all the time claimed spent on a case, surely there is SOME basic conclusion drawn that could be boiled down to a sentence or two and included in the email? I realize you have a small team. With the effort that must be made to decide on a case, it seems a huge waste to not have something to show for it. How on earth to you come to a conclusion without speaking it at some point? I’m not asking for a large report, just a basic idea of what the basis of the conclusion is.

Are there other creatives who feel this way? Most of us put alot of time and effort into designs for your website, over and above our other jobs, and it’s a strain on us also when it feels concepts are copied repeatedly in the face of promises this won’t happen. A little explanation would go a long way.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:34:57 +0000

@rachelstene I’ve written at length in the forums about this topic, with examples too, to help the community understand how we look at these incidents.

We do not typically go into a lot of detail when the panel decides. We have to balance our need to effectively and efficiently resolve each incident and provide great customer service to our community. We spend a significant amount of time evaluating the facts whenever a possible violation of copyright is reported. It would strain our small team to provide a detailed written explanation for each incident. But, as with everything, there are of course, exceptions – we view each incident on its own merits.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:34:00 +0000

@rachelstene I’ve written at length in the forums about this topic, with examples too, to help the community understand how we look at these incidents.

By: rachelstene

rachelstene — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:20:26 +0000

Do you ever share with the creatives involved, the basis for your decisions regarding IP protection, specific to each case? I have asked this several times in direct emails and keep getting vague replies which do not answer the question. I think the creative should know why a dispute is settled one way or the other. (ie: We did not find this to be a case of concept copying because we felt the creative brief called for this concept, so it’s not unique to the designer, or we don’t think the designs are similar, etc…) I think it would help us know what to even report in the first place if we better understood the basis for our specific cases.

By: Ross

Ross — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:35 +0000

@Jared Lunde – You are right. Thanks for clarifying for JWG. It’s definately not OK to violate intellectual property, and that’s why we don’t carve our rules in stone. We stay flexible and have acted after only a single violation.

@JWG Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We don’t go into the details publicly when a possible violation of intellectual property is reported to us, but we do take a significant amount of time to fully review every single case and decide consistent with our rules and policies. I’ve explained in some detail the reasons for our policies, and I do understand that you are differentiating similar concepts from identical copies. It’s an important difference.

By: Ross

Ross — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:00 +0000

By: JWG

JWG — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:35:41 +0000

First of all, logopond isn’t selling those logos to buyers. The rules change when your making a profit. Second of all, I don’t care if they ban 99/100 the first time, that last “designer” who wasn’t banned gets away with it, and someone out there pays the price. I’m sorry but ANY tolerance for breaking the rules or law is too much.

I also said that “similar concepts” weren’t included. I was referring to direct rip offs of other peoples work. Like what just happened with Mikes logo (you know the one I’m talking about). Not similar, EXACTLY the same. To let anyone stick around after uploading a stolen logo shows that to a point, you accept that activity.

By: Jared Lunde

Jared Lunde — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:25:53 +0000

JWG > I think you are misreading. He stated that there have been times that a user has been removed after a single copy and after two copies. I’ve seen plenty of logos on logopond that ended up being strangely similar to another design, but weren’t direct copies. Were those designers banned? No. Ross is referring to coincidence and I’m sure after 2 or 3 fairly similar “coincidences”, that is when he is saying he starts to get suspicious.