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Copyright does not require public publishing of the content — just "fixed in a tangible medium of expression". This would have been accomplished when the painti
by gnicholas 2y ago
Copyright does not require public publishing of the content — just "fixed in a tangible medium of expression". This would have been accomplished when the painting was created on paper.
- nutrie 2y agoThis is exactly what I meant. That’s why I said it just one of the implications, out of many.
- gnicholas 2y agoAh sorry, I didn't realize your comment was in response to some hypothetical new copyright system proposed upthread.
- arrosenberg 2y agoThis is essentially what I was referring to in the second sentence. Even under the current system you might theoretically have a claim, in practice you'd have a hell of a time proving it, so it wouldn't tangibly change the outcomes like OP is suggesting.