Definition: An Angel Company or Angel Policy clearly defines the commercial use of Rubber stamps.
Copyright is particularly pertinent to rubber stampers as the images replicated on stamps are typically designed by someone else. The originating artist may wish to protect their designs with a certain level of copyright.
Most rubber stamp angel companies and angel policies allow the use of stamps to create hand crafted items for sale. Individual companies will have varying degrees of restriction. For instance some companies will state that the stamp may only be used to create products sold in craft fares and markets and not over the Internet or in permanent shops. Most angel policies state that the designs cannot be mechanically replicated and must be hand stamped.
The types of restrictions on the use of stamps to make things to sell include:
An example of three different Angel policies: Important Note: These policies are not designed to inhibit the creative output of stampers and in fact help protect the hand stamping business, by ensuring that stampers who want to sell their hand crafted products can do so without the fear of competing with the same designs which have been used in mass produced items. It also protects the designers ensuring that they can continue to provide a wide range of interesting and innovative designs.
Copyright is particularly pertinent to rubber stampers as the images replicated on stamps are typically designed by someone else. The originating artist may wish to protect their designs with a certain level of copyright.
Most rubber stamp angel companies and angel policies allow the use of stamps to create hand crafted items for sale. Individual companies will have varying degrees of restriction. For instance some companies will state that the stamp may only be used to create products sold in craft fares and markets and not over the Internet or in permanent shops. Most angel policies state that the designs cannot be mechanically replicated and must be hand stamped.
The types of restrictions on the use of stamps to make things to sell include:
- Number of items made
- Places that hand stamped items are sold
- Copyright statement required
- Method of production
An example of three different Angel policies: Important Note: These policies are not designed to inhibit the creative output of stampers and in fact help protect the hand stamping business, by ensuring that stampers who want to sell their hand crafted products can do so without the fear of competing with the same designs which have been used in mass produced items. It also protects the designers ensuring that they can continue to provide a wide range of interesting and innovative designs.
Also Known As: Copyright
