Re: [photo-3d] More on Copyright

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mr.Lizard wrote:
> INALE (I'm not a lwyer, either)  but, as I understand the law,  a copyright
> holder can lose the copyright if they don't make an attempt to protect it.
> Boris may not fear your use of the images, but allowing it to be copied may
> now put him at risk... and then others might start copying it for profit.
> Atsome point, he might have to make an example of someone.  That's how some
> fan web sites got shut down when using pictures from popular tv shows.  If
> the producers didn't fight them, they could have lost the rights.
>   Am I wrong?
> 

Yes, this is wrong.  You can not lose a copyright through
non-enforcement.  You can lose a trademark by not enforcing it
(letting it become part of common usage).

This is number 5 at "10 Big Myths about copyright explained"

<URL:http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html>

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