tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post2067761683748323421..comments2024-03-10T10:55:11.119+00:00Comments on The 1709 Blog: The abyss that stared back: Vantablack’s copyright conundrumMarie-Andree Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-58478134093664109902016-07-12T09:15:32.091+01:002016-07-12T09:15:32.091+01:00Interesting examination, but a little bit confusin...Interesting examination, but a little bit confusing in parts: you say 'Vantablack is licensed exclusively to Kapoor' and then say 'some sources claim Kapoor owns copyright'; but surely there is a distinction between a licence and an assignment?<br /><br />In the penultimate para you also explain that SNS state that Vantablack is not a paint or pigment but essentially a technology - I think this distinction is also important because it's not like a colour that anyone can mix. Essentially unless someone else invents their own version of Vantablack, or steals some, where would the application necessary for an infringement even take place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com