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Re: Builder's Gallery
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lugnet.build
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Sat, 10 Apr 1999 22:49:01 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Todd Lehman writes:
> Is that specific to U.S. Copyright law or is it an international tautology?
US copyright law - but US copyrights are upheld in most other countries (there
ae a few blatant exceptions in Asia (producing copies of photos, CDs, movies
etc.)
> Also, if I understand what you're saying, wouldn't it still a problem for
> you if you upload something to www.lego.com -first-, and -then- want to
> publish it a couple months later yourself? :-(
Yes, it would.
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> > LEGO cannot legally claim copyright of material that has been previously
> > copyrighted (in this case published on the internet) without having
> > supporting signed documentation.
>
> So when they say, "All entries shall be the copyright of the LEGO Group,"
> this is actually a false (or at best incomplete) statement then? -- assuming
> the uploading of material which has already been previously copyrighted?
Correct - They can't claim copyright to previously "published" material.
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> They surely wouldn't do that. But a company -might- go after someone
> publishing a large collection on a website or on a CD-ROM or in print.
In think they are concerned that people, in the rabid internet world, would
just "steal" the pics they wanted and post them on their pages - which is an
infringement of copyright. I think their intent is to not only protect TLC's
site, but also indiviuals who submit thier creations from Interent theft.
> In summary, would you say that it's safe if you live in the U.S. to upload
> images to www.lego.com after you have first published them on your own
> webpage?
Exactly - if you're going to send it to "Builder's Gallery", post it on your
site first. Which is actually kind of hysterical, since you have to
publish it before you can send it to LEGO. :')
> --Todd
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| (...) Good show!! (...) Is that specific to U.S. Copyright law or is it an international tautology? Also, if I understand what you're saying, wouldn't it still a problem for you if you upload something to www.lego.com -first-, and -then- want to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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