Re: copyright under U.S. and Spanish law

On October 2 Colin Seeger <seeger[_at_]ozemail.com.au> made the following comments about public domain and a microfilm version of a public domain work:
>
> 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.
>
> The change of media does not resurrect copyright in itself, but a
> current copyright one arises upon creation of the photographic
> image-carrier.

If I understand this correctly.

1. The original work is definitely public domain
2. The photographic copy (microfilm) is probably a copyright, which would preclude making direct copies of the film to another film for sale or storage.

Now my question

3. Paper or other copies made from the copyright film, such as a scan

   or typed or handwritten copies of text or of prints or artwork    made from this microfilm, would be public domain (is this correct?),    or would I have to make my own copy from the original?

Paul Gough-------
paul.gough[_at_]po.state.ct.us Received on Mon Oct 04 1999 - 14:40:59 GMT