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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on January 17, 2000 at 09:57:40:

In Reply to: Photo Copyright posted by Rick Brennes on January 16, 2000 at 15:07:30:

: I have some photos taken by the White House photographer during a visit. I would like to take these to a local lab and have copies, but am told that because they are on professional grade paper they are subject ot the copyright law. I beleive that because they are distributed free by the White House they are part of the public domain and not copyright material. What is true?
The grade of the paper is a tip off. It has nothing to do with the law. The free distribution does not give away the copyright, right in the picture. There is a 100 year period in which to register a copyright. It is doubtful that the copyright on the picture has been registered, that does not take the picture out of the copyright law. If there is a copyright notice on the picture you are closer to actual trouble than if is not there. In an ordinary situation no action for infringement could be brought until the copyright was registered. I am not sure of what extra rights the Goverment has over and above these general rules.
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