Creators
of visual arts, such as paintings, sculpture, graphic designs, photographic images, and
drawings, can and should protect their works before disclosing them to the public. Visual
arts may be protected either by copyright, trademark, design patent, or a combination of
these, depending on the nature of the work. To learn more about how best to protect your
particular visual artistic work, see Protecting Visual Arts
Creators
of visual arts, such as paintings, sculpture, graphic designs, photographic images, and
drawings, can and should protect their works before disclosing them to the public. Visual
arts may be protected either by copyright, trademark, design patent, or a combination of
these, depending on the nature of the work. To learn more about how best to protect your
particular visual artistic work, see Protecting Visual Arts