technical drawings

I have a client with a 1977 copyright registration for "drawing or plastic work of a scientific or technical character." The item is drawings for the design of a boat hull. The design, if it matters, was originally made for a toy boat.

A full sized boat maker is using the same shape of hull. Is there infringement when the copyright covers the "drawing" and the original item was a toy boat, not a full sized one? Does infringement happen ONLY if the drawings are copied or if the drawings are made into a real boat?

I've read everything I can find on scientific drawings and functionality v. aesthetics and I'm still not sure about this. Can anyone help?

Carol Cricow

Carol Busby Cricow
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 22438
Eugene, Oregon 97402
541-484-6860; Fax: 541-484-3099
e-mail: carol[_at_]yujean.com Received on Mon Feb 28 2000 - 22:09:49 GMT