Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Oregon

personal photo copyright

First, I helped a friend get a $250.00

claim due to your "Unclaimed funds" URL.

Thank you.

Second, I function as an "Expert" on a site

that fields questions on photography. A

questioner asked if his pesonal photos are

protected as he discovered that some lab

employees had made prints from his negs and

were exploiting them. Any thoughts would

be appreciated


Asked on 9/30/00, 1:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Erik Pelton Erik M Pelton, Attorney at Law

Re: personal photo copyright

Personal photos are protected by copyright. The copyright only extends to the "original expression" contained in the photos, however. Also, without providing notice (such as "(c)2000 by XYZ) the protection is much weaker.

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Answered on 10/31/00, 10:52 am


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