On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Iván Sánchez Ortega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> The issue here is that the road sign is not covered by any copyrights, but > the > G StreetView image *is*. Here are a number of street signs that are likely to be covered by copyright: http://www.fotosearch.com/STK021/pcl11052/ http://www.fotosearch.com/MDG007/55844731/ http://flickr.com/photos/joecashin/2303051688/in/pool-beautiful_signs http://flickr.com/photos/henwood/2335783160/in/pool-beautiful_signs http://cynthia.boxerman.co.uk/images/Local%20street%20sign.JPG Google *can* file a suit if you copy the street sign, as their lawyers > firmly > believe that photographs taken automatically by a car can and are protected > by copyright. Even if the image is copyrighted (which is, in itself, not granted), would writing down factual information from the picture be derived work? Here is a picture of an airplane, with some additional information: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Flugfelag-Islands/Fokker-50/0012188/L/ Is the statement "Flugfélag Íslands used Fokker 50, which is an airplane with 6 blade propellers, in 1998" derived work? There are no simple answers here, even if the questions are simple. Regards, Gustav
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