[OSM-talk] Maps and names

[Emil]

On 9/2/06, Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net> wrote:
> Emil wrote:
> > Thanks for that.  I'll make a quick point: this person copied the
> > whole map; no-one here is questioning the copyright of the visual
> > representation of maps. The question remains: would using isolated
> > facts off a map consitute infringment of a database right?
>
> Slightly off-subject, but...
>
> We were in Oxford today, and I went for a look at the "Intellectual
> Property Law" section of Blackwells bookshop. Huge amounts of relevant
> texts, citing all the case law you might want. (For a relevant
> example, I found one book which had two discussions of Bridgeman vs
> Corel, which - to simplify vastly - concluded that it probably
> _doesn't_ stand up under UK law.)
>
> When I'm a bit less impecunious, I might pick up a couple of these
> books so that the IANAL discussions can be a bit more informed. At the
> moment we're kind of talking in the dark based on our own prejudices,
> half-formed opinions, and a bit of selective Googling. Until then, if
> anyone else feels like educating themselves, Blackwells is a great
> shop. :)


Hi Richard, I agree completely. I can look cases up through a friend
who is a solicitor if its needed. I looked up some before, and found a
few slightly relevant to the "copyrighting facts" discussion (I think
I mentioned one before, can't remember now).

Emil