Category talk:Historical markers in Pennsylvania

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OTRS

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Images here are covered by (OTRS Ticket #2008092610030129). Evrik (talk) 20:24, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright/Trademark status of these photos

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Commons is a repository for only free images. Therefore...

  • If a historical marker contains a (c) copyright symbol, then the text on the sign is copyrighted, and is a derivative work. Therefore, it must be deleted from commons.
  • If a marker was erected after 1989, then the text on the sign is copyrighted, even without a (c) designation. Therefore, the photo is a derivative work of copyrighted material and must be deleted from commons.
  • If a marker was erected before 1989 without a (c) designation, then the text is not copyrighted and is available to the public domain. These photos may remain on commons. However, as the shape of the signs themselves are subject to a trademark, these photos must be tagged with a {{Trademark}}. These images may not be used in contravention of the trademark owner.
  • If you are able to secure a free license release from the copyright owner, then it may be used.

For more information, please seeCommons:Deletion requests/Images of PAHistorical&MuseumCommissionMarkers.--HoboJones (talk) 19:54, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]