Copyright on Drawings: All parts and designs created by Lasered Components are copyrighted. Reproduction or use of these materials requires written permission.
Copyright protects original works of authorship, including drawings and designs. In the context of Lasered Components CAD drawings created based on a customer’s hand sketch:
The original hand sketch may be protected by copyright if it is sufficiently creative and unique.
If Lasered Components creates a CAD drawing based on the hand sketch, we hold the copyright to the CAD file itself, as it is a new, distinct work based on the original sketch.
The copyright owner of the hand sketch retains rights to the sketch itself, whilst Lasered Components holds rights to the specific design and presentation in the CAD file.
Our drawing service is only available to those customers who wish to order laser cutting, or laser cutting and bending.
