Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tools & Resources Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CleanUrl: tools-resources Description A description of the content of the resource or work <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Entries in this section of the Copyright Cortex include tools and resources that may help you develop your understanding of copyright law and its application to cultural content. From public domain calculators to panel presentations on open culture, this section catalogues useful handbooks, videos, podcasts, and other commentaries exploring a variety of areas and offering practical guidance. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">If you have any recommendations for material that should feature in this section of the Copyright Cortex please do let us know. You can contact us at: </span><a href="mailto:info@copyrightcortex.org"><span class="s2">info@copyrightcortex.org</span></a></p> Online Resource URL https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/11/23/lawsuit-public-domain-art/ Institution Wikimedia Foundation Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland urge Reiss Engelhorn Museum to reconsider suit over public domain works of art Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michelle Paulson Geoff Brigham Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-11-23 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Foundation Language A language of the resource ENG Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. In Copyright Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Andrea Wallace Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CleanUrl: wikimedia-foundation-wikimedia-deutschl-urge-reiss-engelhorn-museum-to-reconsider-suit-over-public-domain-works-of-art Description A description of the content of the resource or work This blog post responds to the lawsuit filed by the Reiss Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim, Germany, against Wikimedia Foundation in regards to 17 images of public domain artworks which were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Copyright Cortex Fields Extra CC fields for copyright information Jurisdiction Germany Copyright Information Information about the copyright status of the record. In Copyright Keywords A selection of keywords that pertain to the article attached. access public domain rights and reproductions ownership visitor photography Commentary Notes from the person creating the record: providing some evaluative or critical commentary reflections or noting, for example, that part of the commentary has been superceded by more recent developments in the law <p>In June 2016, the Regional Court of Berlin ruled that the museum's reproductions were protected, even though the intent was to create a faithful image rather than produce an artistic interpretation. Wikimedia appealed.</p> <p>In September 2016, the decision was affirmed. The court held not only that copyright as simple light photography existed in the museum’s reproductions, but also that the museum could restrict visitors from making their own reproductions based on the its private ownership status of the works. Wikimedia appealed.</p> <p>In June 2017, the highest court in Stuttgart affirmed again, but permitted an appeal.</p> Visual Date Date of creation or availability of the resource that is shown to users. To be formatted as follows: 2017 January 7 2015 November 23 British Library Europeana Japan Center for Asian Historical Records legal dispute Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe neighbouring rights online collections open access Reiss Engelhorn Museum related rights Rijksmuseum Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Deutschland