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Jul 25, 2015 · 1. Claiming to have copyrighted or trademarked a species is not the same as having done so. Copyright protects one from having works of "substantial similarity" created as a result of one's own work.
- In theory yes, in practice it is very difficult to do unless the characters are famous, ie like the characters on the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- To piggyback on both Attorneys' Conlin and Yospin's responses, I think it's easy to accumulate an extensive number of copyrights in drawings that d...
- It's difficult to copyright all depictions of a character – it must become famous, essentially. You can copyright each drawing or story you make, a...
- First, the words "species" and "character" are completely different. For example, Mickey Mouse is a character. However his species is mouse. Two di...
- What Is A Copyright Notice?
- Copyright in Images and Photographs
- Examples
Copyright Noticesare published by the Intellectual Property Office to help explain specific areas of copyright in the UK. This notice is aimed at small businesses and individuals who may wish to use digital or photographic images on the web. It also provides advice for people who may find their own images being used online. This notice is not meant...
The basics
Photographs, illustrations and other images will generally be protected by copyright as artistic works. This means that a user will usually need the permission of the copyright owner(s) if they want to perform certain acts, such as copying the image or sharing it on the internet. References to “images” in this Copyright Notice include: 1. digital photos taken on mobile phones and digital cameras; 2. images that were first generated on photographic film and any digital images created from them...
Who owns copyright in an image?
The person who creates an image (“the creator”) will generally be the first owner of the copyright. However, there are various situations in which this is not necessarily the case. For photos, it may depend on when the photo was taken, as different rules may apply if the photograph was taken before 1989. Creators also have what are known as moral rights (see example below on stopping the use of an image if you disapprove). If an image was created as part of the creator’s employment, rather th...
What if there is more than one copyright owner?
An image might have multiple copyright owners if there was more than one creator. An example might be a cartoon or illustration created by a number of visual artists, who then jointly license use to a website owner. This is different from copyright works which contain other, underlying works which are also protected by copyright. For example, if you wanted to use image ‘A’ which also contains image ‘B’, then you would need permission from both owners of image ‘A’ and ‘B’, provided the inclusi...
I want to use my own images on the internet
If you have created the images yourself, you are generally free to use them as you wish. However, there are some instances where you may not do what you like which includes situations where: 1. you are an employee working for a business or individual, and create images during the course of your employment (you would need the employer’s permission); 2. you take a photo of a work that is protected by copyright (for example, taking a photo of a painting at a modern art gallery) – this could resu...
I want to stop someone using the image I created in a way I do not approve of or have not approved
If somebody is making use of your images without your permission, there are a number of options open to you as the copyright owner. Although you do not have to, it is usually sensible to try to resolve the matter with the party you think has infringed your copyright. This may save you time and money, and it may be necessary to show a court that you have tried to solve the matter with the other party. Mediation is one way of resolving an issue before starting court proceedings. The IPO offers...
I want to take a photo of a copyright work and use it
If someone takes a photo, copyright can exist in that photo. If someone takes a photo of a work protected by copyright, and the work forms an essential part of the image, using that photo on the web is likely to be an infringement of copyright. In other words, people are allowed to take a photo of a room of paintings, provided the inclusion of such paintings in the photo was merely incidental (e.g. they formed inessential background). However, you would need to be careful about copyright infr...
Feb 23, 2016 · Animal rights activists argued that it was the monkey, Naruto, who took the photo and therefore he should own the copyright. However, the usage of a word “person” as opposed to an “animal” in the copyright law, is deliberate and rules out the possibility of an animal becoming a lawful copyright owner.
In January 2016, the trial judge dismissed the action on the basis that even if Naruto had taken the pictures by “independent, autonomous action,” the suit could not continue as animals do not have standing in a court of law and therefore cannot sue for copyright infringement.
In a separate dispute, PETA tried to use the monkey selfies to establish a legal precedent that animals should be declared copyright holders. Slater had published a book containing the photographs through the self-publishing company Blurb, Inc.
Aug 18, 2014 · Even in recognition of the growing trend of animal rights, it may be best to keep animals and copyright lawyers apart when it comes to legal issues. Not every copyright question requires an...
In 2015, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued the wildlife photographer David Slater for breach of copyright for publishing photographs, known as the Monkey Selfies, allegedly taken by Naruto, a Celebes crested macaque.
