Copyright and the Use of Images as Biodiversity Data | bioRxiv
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Summary:
Abstract: " [...] This article deals with the principles and application of copyright law, database protection, and protection against unfair competition, as applied to images. We conclude that copyright does not apply to most images in taxonomic literature because they are presented in a standardized way and lack the creativity that is required to qualify as 'copyrightable works'. [...] "