Question

Professional Practices And Ethics for Computer Science

Case study 1: Intellectual property

In 2011, Naruto, a curious macaque monkey in Indonesia picked up nature photographer David Slater’s camera and took one of the most famous selfies in recent years.

• In the court of law who owns the picture[selfie] the monkey or David Slater in the court of law?

Justify your answer

Note:- Avoid google,Write ans in your own words

Answer 1

In this case peta has sued on Mr slater on behalf of the monkey named naruto who took the selfie himself by picking up the camera of Mr slater. They argues that though it is the camera of Mr slater but the selfie was taken by Naruto. But It is obvious that money who is an animal cannot be given an copyright issue. But lawyers for Mr Slater later argues that his company Wildlife personalities ltd has the commercial copyright on the selfies and photographs. As a Result of which Mr slater had to compromise that 25 % of his future revenue will be given in charity in order to protect crested macques in Indonesia