Danny Cevallos : Photog whose camera used in viral monkey selfie wants it off Wikipedia . Photo is uncopyrightable , says Wikipedia because animals ca n't own copyright . But can they ? U.S. copyright law holds work must be in tangible medium , be original and have author . Cevallos : Animals are n't authors . They're just objects that humans use to make things happen.
Danny Cevallos : Photog whose camera used in viral monkey selfie wants it off Wikipedia . Photo is uncopyrightable , says Wikipedia because animals ca n't own copyright . But can they ? U.S. copyright law holds work must be in tangible medium , be original and have author . Cevallos : Animals are n't authors . This selfie does n't qualify for copyright protection .