Freedom of panorama: making copyright Law (in)visible
Does copyright allow us to photograph a building? (yes) a loch? (yes) public sculpture? (maybe) a mural? (no). These answers…
The public domain in the intellectual property field may be understood as works, signs or other subject matter that can be used without rightholder permission: for example because the term is up, or because certain activities are covered by limitations or exceptions. In a wider sense, what is public and what is private has important innovation and societal effects. A better understanding of what makes a functioning cultural and scientific public sphere is critical in the digital environment.
