Re: autographs

On Jan 14 2000, Sylvie Fodor <s.fodor[_at_]akg.de> wrote:
>
> I would be interested to know how, according to your opinion, Autographs
> -- meaning the photo of the signature of a person, dead or alive, famous
> or not - are to be treated?
>
> Can they be protected by copyright? Do they have to be registered as
> trademark?

Dear Sylvie

My opinion is that the photo is protected as nighbouring rights, but the signature in itself is to little to become a oiece of art so it is not a work and is not protected. As we talked about it it does not mean that somebody else can use it on a check for example. Then it is falsery another law.

best regards Staffan

Staffan Teste
<teste[_at_]blf.se> Received on Tue Jan 18 2000 - 23:52:17 GMT