[MCN-L] copyright question

It sounds, Deb, like you might be in the clear. I am going to assume that New York Graphic Society (the defendant in the Pushman case, btw) registered its work as an "art reproduction," a category of work covered by the copyright law and with some basis in case law (i.e., Alfred Bell v. Catalda

[MCN-L] copyright question

Thanks, Peter. as always, you've covered the bases thoroughly and clearly. Would that copyright itself was that clear! Looks like my next step is to try to research the provenance more deeply. I know where we acquired the painting, but not whether the original sale was from the artist to that g

[MCN-L] copyright question

Deb, it sounds like what you are asking is when was this painting published for copyright purposes. That, as you know, is often a very difficult question to answer. There are lots of possibilities: 1. Did the artist offer the painting for sale to the public in 1928? If she did, and there is

[MCN-L] copyright question

Hi Deborah, I'm not sure I am following your description correctly, but it sounds like in 1940 someone made a print (i.e., a poster or reproduction made in multiples?) of a work that was PD and claimed a copyright incorrectly. I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand it, slapping a copyright not

[MCN-L] copyright question

Deborah, perhaps the Digital Copyright Slider can help you out http://www.librarycopyright.net/digitalslider/ Lesley Ellen Harris lesley at copyrightlaws.com See my new weblog: http://copyrightlaws.com On May 3, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Deborah Wythe wrote: Here's a question for the copyrigh

[MCN-L] copyright question

Here's a question for the copyright mavens among us: A painting, created in 1928, was published as an image without copyright notice in 1938 in articles in Art News and Art Digest. A print of the work was published and copyright registered in 1940 and renewed in 1968. In the former case, th

[MCN-L] ISKO UK event: New Technologies for Cultural Heritage - London 9th June 2010

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[MCN-L] IP SIG: Fwd: VRA Intellectual Property Rights News: April 2010

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