In the first known case of virtual copyright, a man is suing another for copying and then selling a piece of furniture that does not exist in the real world. Times
The comparison that comes to mind is that of competitions or unbuilt work. I think this has some merit, actually.
Let's say that one person submits a design for a competition. It never gets built, but another person copies the design for another competition, or perhaps a portfolio, etc. Neither design actually gets built, yet some type of infringement has occured.
I'm not sure about the nuances of copyright exactly, but I think the case could be made that these objects were indeed 'made' - out of pixels. Is there less validity to pixels than paint?
A precedent could be set, if there's not one already.
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The comparison that comes to mind is that of competitions or unbuilt work. I think this has some merit, actually.
Let's say that one person submits a design for a competition. It never gets built, but another person copies the design for another competition, or perhaps a portfolio, etc. Neither design actually gets built, yet some type of infringement has occured.
I'm not sure about the nuances of copyright exactly, but I think the case could be made that these objects were indeed 'made' - out of pixels. Is there less validity to pixels than paint?
A precedent could be set, if there's not one already.
i agree slantsix, it is an important case for us designers to keep an eye out for.
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