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IANAL, either. But sculpture somehow brings to mind the idea that a "work" had an artistic component as opposed to a functional one. For instance, it might be
by Nrsolis 14y ago
IANAL, either. But sculpture somehow brings to mind the idea that a "work" had an artistic component as opposed to a functional one.
For instance, it might be infringement to "print" a copy of Michelangelo's David, but not a part of a handle to a door. In the latter, it's not a work of art, so merits no protection vs. design protection that it might get if it was a patentable invention.
- SEMW 14y agoI've commented on that issue elsewhere in this thread (about a case on whether Star Wars stormtrooper helmets are copyrightable in the UK): http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5250739 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5250739