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Can a monkey, which normally has no rights under the law, hold copyright without it being assigned by someone who does have rights under law? I would argue NO,
by drivingmenuts 12y ago
Can a monkey, which normally has no rights under the law, hold copyright without it being assigned by someone who does have rights under law?
I would argue NO, from a common sense standpoint, but the law isn't really about common sense.
- jdechko 12y agoReading the article and others, Wikipedia is not saying that the monkey owns the copyright, but that the photographer does not own the copyright. They are saying that under the circumstances in which the photo was taken, the image falls under public domain.