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Old 09-05-2006, 08:22 AM   #54
hardy
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Join Date: May 2006
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Originally Posted by AMG
Yes, both design and music are protected by Copyright laws, which is not the same as a Patent and normally lasts longer as well.

Art has the same rights and at least in Europe it lasts until 70 year after the death of the artist...
These Discussions are academic.
The Australian/NZ proposal is a blatant copy and probably done in house to appeal to a potential customer (possibly Russian) to be built at a bargain price which he will later regret and there is little you can do about it.
It happens all the time in this industry.
You can not trust some yard owners ! ! !
Find a client who will build yours.......... problem solved.
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