Comments on: Canon Needs Betamax http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html Musings of a techie lawyer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:36:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-beta2 By: Anonymous http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-333 Anonymous Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:13:25 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-333 Anybody can claim anything. Aside from restrictions imposed as a condition of admittance to a venue or performance, it would seem that simply recording by film/digital image, whatever, taken in public, where there is no expectation of privacy, then the rights to such images would reside with the photographer. I suppose CANON could explain what they mean by their notice and under what circumstances they think it might apply. I doubt any type of "shrink wrap" or other unilateral assertion could overturn or transfer the photographer's rights. At least in most jurisdictions in the USA. Anybody can claim anything. Aside from restrictions imposed as a condition of admittance to a venue or performance, it would seem that simply recording by film/digital image, whatever, taken in public, where there is no expectation of privacy, then the rights to such images would reside with the photographer.

I suppose CANON could explain what they mean by their notice and under what circumstances they think it might apply. I doubt any type of “shrink wrap” or other unilateral assertion could overturn or transfer the photographer’s rights. At least in most jurisdictions in the USA.

]]> By: Copyfight http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-336 Copyfight Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:13:19 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-336 <strong>A Photofinish for Copyright's Unintended Consequences</strong> A friend of mine has a new baby and, with family spread across the globe, likes to use online photo-printing services to share snapshots of the growing baby. She can create an online album, load up photos from the digital... A Photofinish for Copyright’s Unintended Consequences

A friend of mine has a new baby and, with family spread across the globe, likes to use online photo-printing services to share snapshots of the growing baby. She can create an online album, load up photos from the digital…

]]> By: Bill Koslosky http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-332 Bill Koslosky Tue, 31 May 2005 08:31:51 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-332 I think Starbucks uses this angle to enforce their ban on photography in their shops. I think Starbucks uses this angle to enforce their ban on photography in their shops.

]]> By: Wireless Doc http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-335 Wireless Doc Tue, 31 May 2005 08:27:38 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-335 <strong>Canon's copyright warning</strong> Techie lawyer Wendy Seltzer snaps a picture of the manual of her new Canon digital camera which gives a warning that her camera is Canon’s copyright warning

Techie lawyer Wendy Seltzer snaps a picture of the manual of her new Canon digital camera which gives a warning that her camera is

]]> By: Pritam Shetty http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-331 Pritam Shetty Tue, 31 May 2005 03:05:20 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-331 Next they'll be telling you what pictures to take. Next they’ll be telling you what pictures to take.

]]> By: Joho the Blog http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-334 Joho the Blog Tue, 31 May 2005 00:15:09 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-334 <strong>Infringing technologies</strong> Wendy notices that her new Canon camera comes with a warning that it's not intended to be used to infringe on anyone's copyright. Next to get stamped with that stupid warning: Pencils, paper, brains and the air used by speech. [Technorati tags: canon c... Infringing technologies

Wendy notices that her new Canon camera comes with a warning that it’s not intended to be used to infringe on anyone’s copyright. Next to get stamped with that stupid warning: Pencils, paper, brains and the air used by speech. [Technorati tags: canon c…

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-330 Seth Finkelstein Fri, 27 May 2005 15:46:04 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-330 I was thinking a EULA for the camera *itself* ("This camera is licensed, not sold. By using this camera, you agree to the following: ..."). Maybe EULA'ing the embedded software is practically the same thing (sure, you can take pictures, but not download them anywhere). I was thinking a EULA for the camera *itself* (”This camera is licensed, not sold. By using this camera, you agree to the following: …”). Maybe EULA’ing the embedded software is practically the same thing
(sure, you can take pictures, but not download them anywhere).

]]> By: Wendy http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-329 Wendy Fri, 27 May 2005 15:26:57 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-329 I haven't clicked through any "agreements" yet.... but I'm sure if I install any of the computer software, there will be EULAs aplenty. I haven’t clicked through any “agreements” yet…. but I’m sure if I install any of the computer software, there will be EULAs aplenty.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2005/05/26/canon_needs_betamax.html#comment-328 Seth Finkelstein Fri, 27 May 2005 13:21:08 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-328 But does it have a EULA too? But does it have a EULA too?

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