On 9/18/06, Andrew Gray <shimgray(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 18/09/06, User:Unforgettableid
<unforgettableid(a)gmail.com> wrote:
...
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.