Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Ohio

Can I take a photo from the internet, crop it and change it a little in photoshop, and use it on my website?


Asked on 10/16/09, 11:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

Hmmm... not technically, no. But, maybe, depending on the photo. It depends upon whether it is something in the public domain or whether there is a copyright owner with superior rights to your "derivative work." Hard to answer in the abstract.

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Answered on 10/17/09, 7:58 am


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