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I'm not clear what you're pointing to on that first page. It mentions only the UK as recognizing copyright in typefaces. The other countries mentioned are Germa
by nknight 15y ago
I'm not clear what you're pointing to on that first page. It mentions only the UK as recognizing copyright in typefaces. The other countries mentioned are Germany, where there are design patents only, Japan, where there is explicitly no protection, and in Switzerland it indicates there is effectively no protection.
It's irrelevant when Helvetica Neue was updated, that makes no difference to the protection (or lack thereof) for the designs already embodied in Helvetica.
- sp332 15y agoIf Google wants to distribute their devices globally, they will have to clear the font usage with all jurisdictions. Sorry if the link wasn't helpful, but fonts are generally commercially distributed as software, which is copyrighted. Companies can be sued for using unlicensed fonts. http://intellectual-property.lawyers.com/intellectual-property-licensing/Company-Sues-Over-Unauthorized-Use-of-Its-Fonts.html http://intellectual-property.lawyers.com/intellectual-proper... Anyway I agree that Google didn't rip anyone off.