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Forum:	Space Explorers & Workers
Topic:	Buzz Aldrin sues Topps, Inc. over trading cards

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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Robert Pearlman: [B] [QUOTE]Originally posted by rjurek349: [b]...who's the copyright holder?[/b][/QUOTE] Aldrin (and McCandless) are not claiming copyright. NASA images (for the most part) are public domain but there are restrictions for their commercial use, including: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]Astronauts or employees who are currently employed by NASA cannot have their likenesses or names displayed on any commercial products, advertisements or commercial product packaging. Astronauts and NASA employees who are retired from the Agency can grant permission for the use of their likenesses or names, but that permission may be subject to a fee. For deceased astronauts or employees, their families must grant permission for use of their images or names.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE> Many of the other example situations raised, e.g. the artwork, books and articles, are covered under the doctrine of fair use and do not apply to this case. Others, like the collector selling the autograph, are protected under the first-sale doctrine. The question in Aldrin's case is First Amendment protections as claimed by Topps, Inc. versus rights of publicity, as defined under the California civil code.[/B][/QUOTE]
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