[Leica] Copyright Question

[Gerry Walden]

Thanks everyone, I knew I could rely on the LUG for a considered and sensible answer.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
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> On 10 Jul 2015, at 15:22, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree with Dennis, if you update the copyright date, you lose protection
> for the years before.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Dennis Kushner <dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Would use original date for copyright as can refer
>> to time period in years to follow.
>> 
>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Gerry,
>>> 
>>> The simple answer is that it does not matter. Regardless of when you
>>> created the photograph (and I would consider 2002 as the date of the
>>> creation), copyright will last your lifetime plus 70 years. So the
>>> 2002/2015 question is irrelevant.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>> 
>>> Op Vr, 10 juli, 2015 14:19, schreef Gerry Walden:
>>>> One for the legal minds amongst us. If I scan a negative shot in 2002
>> is
>>>> the copyright on that scan 2002 or 2015? Simply question on the face of
>>> it
>>>> but I have a feeling that it may be more complicated than I think.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>>> www.gwpics.com
>>>> Fujifilm X-World Photographer
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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