Thread:Fandyllic/@comment-38936664-20191003013953/@comment-366087-20191003044542

There *can be* more than one copyright for different aspects. Yu just have to look for how things are attributed. In your example, the primary copyright *might* be the designer of the plushie IF that is the arrangement with the manufacturer, especially if the designer is paying the maker.

If the maker is paying the designer for the rights to make it, then the primary copyright *may* be held by the company.

The picture might have a copyright as well, especially if not taken and provided by the Maker (or designer). If just snapped by the website to sell the plushie, they may not claim or exercise a "compositional" copyright. But if an end-user (purchaser) were to do something "transformative or derivative" in the image (like have it hugging X-character or making a "visual comic" featuring it) then they may have a copyright on the composition seen in the picture.

For example, I write fanfics using established characters from established franchises. My copyright lines go similar to this: Kim Possible and Company ©Disney Any Original Characters, unique treatments, and spins of others ©LoveRobin The first line is my recignizing and pointing others to the Original CP Holders of the original franchise, characters, and setups. In this example I don't know the copyright relationship Disney has with the Creators (McCorkle & Schooley), but their interests will be protected by the Company.

The second line is where I make claim to *my* Original Characters as well as ALL transformative/derivative compositions as I envisioned them. For example "Alternative Lifestyle Kim" or "Kim born a male", etc.

If I'm doing crossovers, there will be additional lines for each franchise I'm borrowing from.

Also, if on a piece of art (which *I* have to commission as I have no graphic talent), I'll add line(s) "Art ©[ArtistName]" and "Art concept commissioned ©LoveRobin"

That way, I'm covering almost all copyrights I'm aware of.

That's a lot of info. I hope that somewhere in there your question got covered.