Handmade Weddings: The Clueless Bride
Etsy's very own lawyer, SarahSays, is the biggest anti-bride I've ever met. She resisted getting swept up in the whole wedding hullabulloo. Arjay, her husband, took over most of the planning, while Sarah calmly shrugged and told us she just wasn't that into it. On the other hand, I know she loves Etsy, so I was very …
Etsy, I See Copyright Infringement
Copyright infringement is a hot topic on Etsy and in the media. As we see in the You be the Judge series, there are always at least two side to any infringement story. Many artists, lawyers and even judges may disagree as to what constitutes copyright infringement and alternatively what should be deemed …
About Us: Sarah aka SarahSays
Sarah Feingold aka SarahSays is Etsy's in-house attorney with real panache for the legal side of being an artist; in fact, she wrote a book on the subject called Copyright for Artists: Quick and Easy Copyright Protection. She works hard to ensure that Etsy is always shaking the hand at the end of the long arm …
You be the Judge: The Orphan Works Act
In our regular series You be the Judge, we ask our readers to weigh in on copyright and infringement cases. In this case, we want you to role play a Congressperson!There has been a lot of talk in the arts community concerning a potential copyright law reform titled “The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 …
You be the Judge: Garfield Minus Garfield Minus Lawsuit
As a well-seasoned judge of intellectual property infringement, you’ve judged cases regarding apple logos, a Danish design, chocolate ads, and a final resting place. For today's case docket, it's time to decide the fate of a missing feline. Garfield is a daily-syndicated comic strip created by Jim Davis. The …
Another Perspective on Inventions and Patents
Although SarahSays is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York, she is *not* a patent attorney. However, she does understand patent law a bit better than most of us. This article examines U.S. patent law and provides some fun examples from the entrepreneurial and creative field of U.S …
Legal Mumbo Jumbo: What's SarahSays Saying?
Sometimes lawyers (like myself) use words and phrases that should be reserved for a legal brief, a law school exam, or Black’s Law Dictionary. But why? Why do lawyers get all wordy with these words? Maybe because of tradition, or maybe because (apparently) attorneys used to charge by the word, and now many lawyers …
You be the Judge: Apples to Apples
I’ll admit it: as Etsy's in-house attorney, I love reading legal disputes and thinking about what important issues each side should stress. I especially like to analyze pending copyright, trademark, and patent cases. I daydream about what points I would argue if I were the lawyer for each side and then I put …
Legal Info for Artists: Dog Eat Dog Legal System
There are so many cases of the big dog scaring the little dog that it’s refreshing to find an educational and entertaining tale where the bigger dog’s bark is worse than its bite. Disclaimer: upon reading this case, I couldn’t help the dog puns. So throw me a bone! Haute Diggity Dog is a puppy-sized business in a …
All about Etsy FAQ Series: Legal Info
In this installment of the All About Etsy FAQ series, SarahSays will explain Etsy's stance on our involvement in the legal issues of Etsy users, as well as the answers to the most pressing FAQs. Sarah is Etsy’s in house lawyer, as well as a jeweler. She writes a Storque column which addresses legal issues for …
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