Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.

Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
February 18, 1999
Full case name: The Bridgeman Art Library, Ltd. v. Corel Corporation Citations: 36 F. Supp. 2d 191; 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1731; 50 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1110 Prior history: Judgment for defendants, 25 F. Supp. 2d 421 (S.D.N.Y. 1998)
Presiding judge
Lewis A. Kaplan
Holding
Photographic reproductions of visual works in the public domain were not copyrightable because the reproductions involved no originality. Upon reconsideration and reargument, judgment was again entered for defendants.
Laws applied
U.S. Const. Art. I; Copyright Act of 1976

Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp., 36 F.Supp.2d 191 (S.D.N.Y. 1999), isch e Entscheidung vum United States District Court for the Southern District of New York gsii, wu entschide het, dass exakti photographischi Kopie vun gmeinfreyi Bilder nit durich s Urheberrecht gschitzt werre kinne, wil s bi denne Kopie on de´r notwendige Schepfungshechi fählt. Au wenn e akurati Reproduktion vil Talent, Erfahrung un Uffwond brucht, isch des Schlisselelement noch em US-Urheberrecht nit erfillt, wil des urheberrechtsgschitzt Matrial e gwissi Schepfungshechi ho muess.