CBS Shuts Down Stage 9, a Fan-Made Recreation of the USS Enterprise
I was recently exposed to this interpretation of copyright law. I was trying to get an ad for 3D printing services approved and I was informed that although I personally designed and built a vase that looks like a prop from the film &quot;The Fifth Element&quot;, I did not own the rights to reproduce it in any way, including using photos of my object. When I read into it it appeared that every visual element in a film is covered by an implicit copyright, and any derivative work based on those elements is controlled by the copyright holder. There is no practical way to acquire a license or determine if one is even necessary. I don&#x27;t understand how people who blatantly derive their work from people who can&#x27;t defend it feel justified in taking control of derivatives of their work from their fans.