Copyright vs. patent question

[mapsedge]

Does anyone know..?

Do you copyright a garment pattern, or patent it? I'm thinking copyright, but I'm not sure.

Comments

[iarraidh.livejournal.com]

Copyrights are for intellectual materials from written word to music to graphics, and I would believe patterns.

Patents are for processes and manufactured goods.

But your pattern might fall under either.

[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

But your pattern might fall under either.

My very quandary.

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

I believe this to be true, copyright for the pattern.

[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

That's sort of how I'm leaning... I supposed I could submit one and find out, eh?

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

Sometimes that's the best way to get information :)