Re: copyright under U.S. and Spanish law

From: Lance Purple <lpurple[_at_]netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 07:21:27 -0700 (PDT)

On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Colin Seeger <seeger[_at_]ozemail.com.au> wrote:
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> On On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Eleanor C. Naiman <naimanec[_at_]erols.com> wrote:
> >
> > Client purchased microfilm of newspapers from library in Spain.
> > Original newspapers were published in mid 1800's and are owned by
> > this library in Spain. [...] does the library in Spain have any
> > copyright protection in the microfilm version of the newspapers?
>
> The microfiche is probably a copyright photograph. I doubt it has
> been "published" in accordance with the rather specific definition
> in most Copyright Acts around the world so it may have perpetual
> protection by virtue of not having been published.

Wouldn't this microfiche now be uncopyrightable in the U.S. due to the _Corel v. Bridgeman_ ruling (assuming it isn't overturned)?

Lance Purple

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