copyright of a character question


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By bellabypaul - 2 Years Ago
Hi. Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I need to know if someone can copyright a character they made using cc4. I am asking on behalf of a client who wants to copyright a character I made for them using cc4. I think I explained the rules regarding it but they persist in asking me to find out for sure. They want to use the model in videos but want to copyright it. The model started as the eddy model but now looks completely different, however it is still using the pixy hair from toon pack in its original form and clothing in original form from cc3/4

can they copyright it or am i guessing that they cant copyright anything that is in its original state of purchase.
By AutoDidact - 2 Years Ago
In general if your character is just a 3D representation of their original concept design then yes they can own the copyright.
it is still using the pixy hair from toon pack in its original form and clothing in original form from cc3/4
This part is problematic as they cannot copyright an unaltered asset from the content store they would have to commission a new hair and clothing outfit to claim it as IP to prevent others from using it.
By bellabypaul - 2 Years Ago
yeah I thought that was the case
By Sophus - 2 Years Ago
Here you have it black on white:

The Enterprise license allows

Full IP ownership over derivative content

https://www.reallusion.com/license/content.html


1.3 Derivative Content - Refers to any content that is modified from Base Content and republished at Reallusion’s Stores by Vendor. Derivative Content must have significant modifications to the Base Content in order to be published for sale in Reallusion’s Stores.
  1. https://www.reallusion.com/Content/EULA/EULA.htm
By AutoDidact - 2 Years Ago
Even under the Enterprise license the unaltered pixie hair and clothing would not meet the requirements of “derivative” content.
My advice to the client is to hire a content maker to build the clothings etc. from scratch
rather than deal with all of these expensive licensing  entanglements .
By Sophus - 2 Years Ago
AutoDidact (12/11/2023)
Even under the Enterprise license the unaltered pixie hair and clothing would not meet the requirements of “derivative” content.
My advice to the client is to hire a content maker to build the clothings etc. from scratch
rather than deal with all of these expensive licensing  entanglements .

That's what I quoted. 
By bellabypaul - 2 Years Ago
yep I mentioned this to them. what that also include moving the hair around using morphing and edit mesh or would have to be more dramatic of a change