a newbie question about copy right
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
Albert Einstein assigned all rights to his papers, photos, etc. to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. I don't know if the copyright(s) on these items have lapsed. I doubt that the Hebrew University pursues copyright violators with the same vigour as Disney does, but why take the chance? The prospective publisher of the articles should have ways of verifying whether the copyright has lapsed. Otherwise, you may want to contact a copyright lawyer in the country of publication. EDIT: The Hebrew University does pursue copyright violators vigourously!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
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Albert Einstein assigned all rights to his papers, photos, etc. to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. I don't know if the copyright(s) on these items have lapsed. I doubt that the Hebrew University pursues copyright violators with the same vigour as Disney does, but why take the chance? The prospective publisher of the articles should have ways of verifying whether the copyright has lapsed. Otherwise, you may want to contact a copyright lawyer in the country of publication. EDIT: The Hebrew University does pursue copyright violators vigourously!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
There is a difference between the copyright of Einsteins own works and e.g. photos of him. For the author's works, the general rule in Europe - and I believe this is generally accepted in other parts of the world - seventy years after the death of the creator, the works fall into the public domain. As Einstein died in April, 1955, you still have to wait for another year and a half before you can use his works freely. However, most countries allow you to quote a copyright protected work. The interpretation of this 'right to quote' may vary from one jurisdiction to another, but I think if you both stay within limitation common in European countries and in the USA, you are fairly safe (especially since we are so close to the expiry of the general copyright protection). The OP didn't ask about the copyright of AE text, but of the photos of him. That is a different thing; the copyright belongs to the author. If the photographer hasn't been dead for 70 years, by default, you cannot use the photos he made. He may, however, have released his works to the public, that be through the publication on Wikipedia or in other ways. Pictures published on Wikipedia under different copyright regulations. Some are public domain, free to use. Some are not so free, but usually quite liberal. You will have to check up each photo individually to see what applies to this photo. For Albert Einstein, it varies among the photos of the Wikipedia article: Some are free, some slightly more restricted. When you see something else than 'public domain', you have to look up whatever that means. Maybe all it means it that you have to quote Wikipedia as the reference, but as long as you do that, you may use it freely.
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
The "comment" associated with pictures on Wiki typically say if they're in the "public domain". You just have to scroll down a bit when you click on a picture.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Albert Einstein assigned all rights to his papers, photos, etc. to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. I don't know if the copyright(s) on these items have lapsed. I doubt that the Hebrew University pursues copyright violators with the same vigour as Disney does, but why take the chance? The prospective publisher of the articles should have ways of verifying whether the copyright has lapsed. Otherwise, you may want to contact a copyright lawyer in the country of publication. EDIT: The Hebrew University does pursue copyright violators vigourously!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
if the owner of copyright died for 50 years and did not renew the copyright, there is no copy right anymore. this is what I read from Copy Right laws.
diligent hands rule....
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if the owner of copyright died for 50 years and did not renew the copyright, there is no copy right anymore. this is what I read from Copy Right laws.
diligent hands rule....
1. That applies in the US, not necessarily in other countries. If you intend to have you publication available outside the US, you must check the local laws. There are books that are available in the US but not in the UK (and vice versa) precisely for that reason. 2. How do you know that the Hebrew University did not renew the copyright, without checking?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
Will the article really benefit from the images? Can you draw him at all?
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There is a difference between the copyright of Einsteins own works and e.g. photos of him. For the author's works, the general rule in Europe - and I believe this is generally accepted in other parts of the world - seventy years after the death of the creator, the works fall into the public domain. As Einstein died in April, 1955, you still have to wait for another year and a half before you can use his works freely. However, most countries allow you to quote a copyright protected work. The interpretation of this 'right to quote' may vary from one jurisdiction to another, but I think if you both stay within limitation common in European countries and in the USA, you are fairly safe (especially since we are so close to the expiry of the general copyright protection). The OP didn't ask about the copyright of AE text, but of the photos of him. That is a different thing; the copyright belongs to the author. If the photographer hasn't been dead for 70 years, by default, you cannot use the photos he made. He may, however, have released his works to the public, that be through the publication on Wikipedia or in other ways. Pictures published on Wikipedia under different copyright regulations. Some are public domain, free to use. Some are not so free, but usually quite liberal. You will have to check up each photo individually to see what applies to this photo. For Albert Einstein, it varies among the photos of the Wikipedia article: Some are free, some slightly more restricted. When you see something else than 'public domain', you have to look up whatever that means. Maybe all it means it that you have to quote Wikipedia as the reference, but as long as you do that, you may use it freely.
If an image-editing or rather, image-embellishing software like Gimp is used to modify the image, and this modified image is published, then will it be a copyright violation? By image editing, I mean some kind of modification as in slightly blurring, dithering, etc. I become the copyright owner of this modified image, isn't it?
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Will the article really benefit from the images? Can you draw him at all?
this is a good question. I just used this famous figure as an example to make my point...
diligent hands rule....
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If an image-editing or rather, image-embellishing software like Gimp is used to modify the image, and this modified image is published, then will it be a copyright violation? By image editing, I mean some kind of modification as in slightly blurring, dithering, etc. I become the copyright owner of this modified image, isn't it?
Re: "slightly" modified. That's not "fair use".
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Will the article really benefit from the images? Can you draw him at all?
You could draw; you may have to attribute and say you copied.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
As Daniel mentioned, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem holds all right, not only for the works of Einstein but also for name and likeness... And it is a living right despite Einstein died long ago, because the university does what has to be done to keep it live... So you can be in trouble - probably depends on the spread of your article...
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Albert Einstein & Hebrew University Einstein was a founding member of Hebrew University. Hebrew University has exclusive rights to his name, likeness, personal, and scientific writings.
"If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization." ― Gerald Weinberg
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if I want to write articles about Albert Einstein and use some pictures taken from Wikipedia from here. is there any copy right issues for these pictures?
diligent hands rule....
In addition to what dandy72 said:
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For any non-text media, you agree to comply with the applicable license under which the work has been made available (which can be discovered by clicking on the work and looking at the licensing section on its description page or reviewing an applicable source page for that work). When reusing any content that we host, you agree to comply with the relevant attribution requirements as they pertain to the underlying license or licenses
Wikimedia Foundation Terms of Use - Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki[^] So for this photo it says "Public Domain": Albert Einstein - Wikipedia[^] But other pictures may have other licenses.
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If an image-editing or rather, image-embellishing software like Gimp is used to modify the image, and this modified image is published, then will it be a copyright violation? By image editing, I mean some kind of modification as in slightly blurring, dithering, etc. I become the copyright owner of this modified image, isn't it?
Not necessarily, it may be considered a "derived work", which the owner of the original work may still forbid. This is how, for instance, Paramount can forbid the production of "Star Trek" fan fiction. Consult a copyright lawyer in the country(ies) of intended publication.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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In addition to what dandy72 said:
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For any non-text media, you agree to comply with the applicable license under which the work has been made available (which can be discovered by clicking on the work and looking at the licensing section on its description page or reviewing an applicable source page for that work). When reusing any content that we host, you agree to comply with the relevant attribution requirements as they pertain to the underlying license or licenses
Wikimedia Foundation Terms of Use - Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki[^] So for this photo it says "Public Domain": Albert Einstein - Wikipedia[^] But other pictures may have other licenses.
if OP just click on each picture in the wiki article it shows each license assoc with the pic. It’s interesting because the one of baby Albert displays a message of
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Permission details In all likelihood, the author has been dead for more than 70 years.
Since the photographer had to be older than Albert and it likely means the photographer has also has been dead over 70 years
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if OP just click on each picture in the wiki article it shows each license assoc with the pic. It’s interesting because the one of baby Albert displays a message of
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Permission details In all likelihood, the author has been dead for more than 70 years.
Since the photographer had to be older than Albert and it likely means the photographer has also has been dead over 70 years
Tricky one... what counts? The photograph or the person in it?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Tricky one... what counts? The photograph or the person in it?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
I'd say the "first release" of an image. If I bought a "photo collection", I expect it would have some protection if they've never been "displayed" before.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Tricky one... what counts? The photograph or the person in it?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
Nelek wrote:
what counts? The photograph or the person in it?
For the copyright question: Clearly the photograph(er). For the person in the photograph, there may be privacy issues. (I don't know if you can claim copyright on yourself if someone wants to clone you, but that is a completely different matter.) Both for copyright and patents: Lots of people believe that there is anything like a "world patent" or "world copyright". There isn't. In any country (jurisdiction), the protection in that country is as given by the laws of that country. Laws in other countries can be completely ignored, as long as you stay within that country. E.g. in Norway (as well as in most countries), the creator has the copyright to the work whether registered or not, whether marked with a (c) or not. Also, when copyright expires, 70 years after the death of the creator, it expires. The heirs cannot 'renew' the copyright after this date. Patents are similar: While you have to pay a fee (that may increase tenfold from year 1 to year 20) to uphold a patent - call it 'renew' it if you like - after 20 years it can no more be renewed. Also, a US patent has no impact in Norway. If an invention is patented in the US but not in Norway, I can make use of it, even make money on it, here in Norway, as long as I do not try to sell it in the US or in any other country where it is copyrighted. Lots of the bitching you can hear about Asian countries not respecting patents is simply because the inventors have not patented the invention in that country. Those making money on the invention in that country or other countries where it is not patented is not breaking any US or other patents. (Patenting an invention in all countries of the world is an expensive matter, both in money, paper and work!) Also, even if a work is protected, countries may have different levels of protection. E.g. here in Norway, I may borrow a CD from a friend and rip it to my PC, to have some music entertainment for myself. That is perfectly legal as long as I use it only for private, non-commercial purposes, within a closed group of people. This is far more liberal than in some other countries. Whatever "copyright renewal" is provided by Israeli law, it means nothing in Norway and most other European countries. 70 years after the death of the creator, copyright is expired, no matter what they say in Israel. (But note that e.g. a translation of a work is another work, so if you are not going to make a n
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As Daniel mentioned, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem holds all right, not only for the works of Einstein but also for name and likeness... And it is a living right despite Einstein died long ago, because the university does what has to be done to keep it live... So you can be in trouble - probably depends on the spread of your article...
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Albert Einstein & Hebrew University Einstein was a founding member of Hebrew University. Hebrew University has exclusive rights to his name, likeness, personal, and scientific writings.
"If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization." ― Gerald Weinberg
What you say is probably true within Israel. It is not true in Norway. Norwegian copyright laws have no option for 'renewing' copyright when 70 years has passed since the death of the creator. Then the copyright has expired. Period. In Norway, Norwegian laws apply. Most European countries have copyright laws similar to those of Norway. There are some differences in the small details, and there are some modifications according to the Berne convention: E.g. if the copyright expires in the creator's homeland, it is considered expired in other countries as well. In USA, copyright expired 50 years after the death of the creator (I believe that has been changed to 70 today, though), so even if creator would have 20 years longer protection in European countries, those US creators whose work fell in the public domain in the US, did so in Europe as well. As far as I know, Albert Einstein was never a citizen of Israel. So he gave (rather than sold) the rights to exploit his texts commercially to Hebrew University - that is like any other selling of commercial rights. Ordinary copyright laws (as well as patent laws) still apply.
