When it comes to art, the UK patent office website says:
"The creator of the work will be the author and first owner and copyright will last for life of the author plus 70 years.
Copyright is, however, a form of intellectual property which, like physical property, can be bought or sold, inherited or otherwise transferred, wholly or in part. So, some or all of the economic rights may subsequently belong to someone other than the first owner."
For the artists I've mentioned and those like them, the 70 year rule has expired but has anyone else taken over the copyright of their works?
I've seen numerous prints of paintings by these artists, as well as books, t-shirts, mugs etc that are based on one or more paintings of those I've mentioned, all available to buy in various shops and on-line.
Did the people selling these products have to ask for permission to use them commercially or are the works of these artists available to the public to be used by anyone in any way?
2006-11-16
03:01:35
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Joe Cool
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