On 18/11/2010 14:31, Matt Wardman wrote:
My question: are election leaflets in the public domain, or does that mean that the leaflets with rivals' photos and pics of rivals' leaflets are technically illegal?
IANAL (and as you say on your blog, German law might well apply here too). I see no reason why they'd be in the public domain, but I'd say your example there could be covered by "Fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review" (as long as there's a sufficient acknowledgement).
I'd have thought that my mug is covered by parody/satire exceptions
What exceptions would they be?
and/or news reporting of a matter of public interest.
Fair dealing for the purpose of reporting current events is allowed - though notably that does not include a photograph - but I don't think making a mug with a photo would count as that. :) Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/30
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