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- cwidget@atlanta.com wrote:
-
- > Wrong; You are not allowed to copy an object in such a way that it would
- > "compete" with the original model. However if you take a picture of say
- > one a matchbox car that picture would not "compete" with the original
- > model.
-
- Copyright protects the original author of a work against loss of income.
- If you take a frame from a movie and put it on t-shirts you sell, you're
- not competing with the movie--in fact, it could be argued that you're
- helping to advertise it for free--but it's a violation of copyright and
- you can be successfully sued. The notion of "competition" only enters
- for similar (not identical) trademarks used in different market spheres.
-
- - Ernie
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