[Commons-l] Models, toys, and other objects can be copyrighted

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2006/5/21, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com>:
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Car_company_logos
>
> Some problems are so big it's hard to know where to start... sigh.
>
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:IPods
>
> I freely admit that my knowledge of copyright is lacking. It can apply
> to 3D objects like toys, models? machinery like i-pods? cars, why not?
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Ford_fiesta_mk5.jpg

I have in the Netherlands a judgement that yes, they (in that case, a
car model) are copyrighted, however publishing the photographs was
still allowed because the copyright owner could provide no argument
that this publication was harmful to him.


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