I'm not sure what your background is but your analysis sounds quite strong opiniated. There are examples in law that 'work' can be protected; Just because you

I'm not sure what your background is but your analysis sounds quite strong opiniated. There are examples in law that 'work' can be protected; Just because you don't have the copyright doesn't mean that someone else is just allowed to use your work results. Apparently in this specific case its not protected.