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There are three possible terms of copyright protection for a photograph:- First, where the author is a natural person, the term of protection is the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and for 50 years following the end of the calendar year.
- Second, if the author of the photograph is a corporation in which the majority of voting shares are owned by a natural person who is the author of the photograph (e.g. a commissioned photograph), then the term of copyright protection is the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and for 50 years following the end of the calendar year.
- Third, if the author of the photograph is a corporation in which the majority of voting shares are not owned by a natural person who is the author of the photograph (e.g. a commissioned photograph), then the term of copyright protection is the remainder of the year of the making of the initial negative or plate from which the photograph was derived or, if there is no negative or plate, the remainder of the initial photograph, plus 50 years.
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this would be based on someone using:
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artistic works: paintings, drawings, maps, photographs, sculptures and architectural works.
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Note too, that you cannot hold a copyright for a work that is in the public domain. You can adapt or translate such a work and have a copyright for your adaptation or translation.
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http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/c...tect-e.html#12
so what the fuck does this all mean? That your claim, is at best, 50/50, which probably gets you FUCK ALL. The fact that were talking about a simple desktop, makes your claim all the more ridiculous. But if it means something to you, if you feel like you need to protect the sanctity of a photo with a few chicks kissing on it, then go right ahead. But id put you right up there beside PTA moms that say rock+roll is the devils music.
missbehaviour? more like missinterpret, or maybe misconstrue, or even miscreant, hell maybe even misshappen?
fuck it, mistake is good enough.
Jan 06, 06
