Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 6/15/01 10:10:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, idag@pce.net writes: << It is only the future distribution, sale, or display of those images that would constitute any potential copyright infringement or potential legal challenge. >> What the artist/creator/owner of the intellectual property can prevent is the commercial use of her creation as expressed in its tangible embodiment. This is why non-commercial display and personal use are permitted. It is also why tourists with snapshot cameras etc. are not viewed as threatening reproduction for commercial use. This said, there is a considerable amount of case law on just what constitutes commercial use. That is why the professional photographer does indeed occasionally need access to sound advice by a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property law. Although I have practiced law for over 40 years, I do not consider myself expert in this field. Call me for other stuff, like opinions on Dual-Range Summicrons, legal ethics, Ferraris, writing implements, W.B. Yeats, but not intellectual property! Have happy weekends, y'all. Seth LaK 9