Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on January 14, 1999 at 07:49:54:
In Reply to: Facsimile of 16th C. document--copyrighted? posted by D. Leed on January 14, 1999 at 06:50:30:
: I was recently informed that the fasimile photograph of
: a 16th century manuscript folio which is in
: a book published 8 years ago in Italy does not fall under
: copyright protection and can be duplicated for use in
: other works. Can anyone substantiate this claim, or
: point me towards the relevant sections in US copyright law?
: Thanks,
: Drea
I'm not going to research this but I have obtained copyrights on reproductions of of works of art. I think you could be in deep trouble copying.
M. Arthur Auslander
Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law
505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com
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