 protection of my design
I am just starting out and am planning to show my shirt designs ( which are unique in their stitching patterns and layout, not in a particular design affixed or printed by me onto the garment) to other bigger designers/manufacturers/companies who can help me get my stuff produced in larger volume/into stores/ or perhaps linked up with their established brand name.
how do i protect my designs from being stolen during these meetings? i dont want to meet with someone, have them tell me no thanks, and discover that they are producing my design without me. is there a document that exists already that i could have them sign? or something that i could write up myself. just wondering if anyone knows how this works.
im not sure about the cost of copyright/trademark/patent. but i dont have a ton of $ to spend, nor can i wait months or years.
thanks
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