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Alli

February 28, 2010

It Should Be In the Public Domain

Artist Frank Gaylord created the bronze figures that are part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. He sued the U.S. Postal Service when a photo of the sculptures was used on a stamp. In take one, the Court of Claims split the baby, deciding that the photo was a fair use of the sculpture, but also… Continue reading

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Alli, Cooper-Lecky, Gaylord, government, joint ownership, Korean War Memorial, photograph, public domain
December 27, 2008

It All Looks So Different In the Snow

It’s a fairly sure bet that when the government is sued for infringement of intellectual property, the government will win. In Gaylord v. U.S., the Postal Service was accused of infringing the copyright in the statues of soldiers that are part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial, by using them on a stamp. The Court… Continue reading

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Alli, Cooper-Lecky, Gaylord, government, joint authorship, Korean War Memorial, photograph, public domain

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