On 9/18/06, Andrew Gray shimgray@gmail.com wrote:
On 18/09/06, User:Unforgettableid unforgettableid@gmail.com wrote:
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Recently, a lot of [[Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt]] has been spread regarding these issues: Popular Photography magazine discussed them recently. In reality, a building, a park, or such _cannot_ be trademarked.
To the best of my knowledge, the United States does not possess any "royal parks". Given Stephen appears to live in the UK, a country which does have royal parks, it seems reasonable to assume he shot the videos there. In which case, the question of what American laws apply to the filming seems a bit less relevant.
If you are going to complain about people spreading "fear, uncertainty and doubt" about legal issues, it may be useful to spend some time considering
a) that different jurisdictions have different laws; b) that moving to one jurisdiction does not magically invalidate any implicit or explicit contract you made in another; and c) that "trademarked" and "copyrighted" are Not The Same Thing At All.
Andrew, points taken.
Also, Stephen, I did not mean any personal attacks against you. I apologize.