Rob Myers wrote: > But see here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyrights#Typefaces > "England recognized copyright in typeface at least as early as > 1916.[14] The current United Kingdom copyright statute, enacted in > 1989, expressly refers to copyrights in typeface designs.[15] The > British law also applies to designs produced before 1989." > The part of the act that deals with the artistic design of typefaces is here: > http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/plain/ukpga_19880048_en_content.htm#pt1-ch3-pb7 > This does indeed mention 25 years. > As for copyright on font programs, the code of the font is copyrighted > the same as any other program. A font program will have the same > copyright term as any other program AFAIK. And a software licence can > be applied to it. But, according to <http://www.gillhams.com/articles/352.cfm>, "typeface" refers to metal type - but digital type is indeed an "artistic work". - Chris > This is a separate issue from copyright on the underlying typeface > design. Most resources will talk about typeface designs when they > actually mean font programs, and it's important to recognize when they > are doing this. > > - Rob. > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Christopher Fynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dave Crossland wrote: >> > 2008/11/7 Christopher Fynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> From: <http://www.gillhams.com/articles/352.cfm> >> > >> > >> http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/plain/ukpga_19880048_en_2#pt1-ch1-pb4 >> > is the actual law, and confirms this copyright lasts for 25 years. >> > >> >> >> >> >> But if a font is an "artistic work" then the link you gave says: >> >> <<"copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work expires >> at the end of the period of 50 years from the end of the calendar year >> in which the author dies, subject to the following provisions of this >> section.">> >> >> and >> >> <<"(3) If the work is computer-generated neither of the above provisions >> applies and copyright expires at the end of the period of 50 years from >> the end of the calendar year in which the work was made. ">> >> >> Both sections say 50 years not 25 >> >> >> The following, which does mention 25 years, does not apply to a font as >> such: >> >> <<" >> Duration of copyright in typographical arrangement of published editions >> >> Copyright in the typographical arrangement of a published edition >> expires at the end of the period of 25 years from the end of the >> calendar year in which the edition was first published.">> >> >> That is for new typeset editions of otherwise out of copyright books. >> >> >> >> - C >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openfontlibrary mailing list >> Openfontlibrary@lists.freedesktop.org >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/openfontlibrary >> > _______________________________________________ OpenFontLibrary mailing list OpenFontLibrary@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/openfontlibrary
