Comments on: Dialogue vs. Copyright http://blog.twg.ca/2009/09/dialogue-vs-copyright/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: D http://blog.twg.ca/2009/09/dialogue-vs-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-4445 D Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:53:25 +0000 http://blog.twg.ca/?p=245#comment-4445 Alvaro, Agreed.. however based on my reading and notes above: a. if your trashcan icon is pixel for pixel exactly the same, then it is a copy. b. if your trashcan icon is so close that it is very difficult to distinguish, then it *might* be considered infringement. Alvaro,

Agreed.. however based on my reading and notes above:

a. if your trashcan icon is pixel for pixel exactly the same, then it is a copy.
b. if your trashcan icon is so close that it is very difficult to distinguish, then it *might* be considered infringement.

]]> By: Alvaro http://blog.twg.ca/2009/09/dialogue-vs-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-4302 Alvaro Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:23:41 +0000 http://blog.twg.ca/?p=245#comment-4302 I'm not a legal expert but it seems to me that, except in those cases where the design is closely related, to say the least, or the icon symbolizes an original design (a logo or a product), there's no way one can easily speak of copyright infringment. An icon of a trashcan will allways depict a trashcan, same for other stuff (arrows, reloads, discs, apps...), with millions of designers, it's almost impossible not to find similar icons. I’m not a legal expert but it seems to me that, except in those cases where the design is closely related, to say the least, or the icon symbolizes an original design (a logo or a product), there’s no way one can easily speak of copyright infringment. An icon of a trashcan will allways depict a trashcan, same for other stuff (arrows, reloads, discs, apps…), with millions of designers, it’s almost impossible not to find similar icons.

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