Pirating movies is not the only way to violate copyright law.

Taking photos of things without the correct permissions (freedom of panorama) sharing copyright protected things on social media

I don't know anyone who doesn't violate some aspect of the law.

Has anyone ever been successfully sued or fined over an IP-protected object in a shot where that object wasn't the focus?

So first off, your question is irrelevant to my original question. I asked specifically if something is never enforced why should it be a law. None of the replies to my question has even addressed that :(

Secondly, that is not what freedom of panorama means, it means you are allowed to take pictures of anything in the public space. See: https://expertphotography.com/freedom-of-panorama-photograph...

Thirdly, wikipedia has examples of litigations.

Fourthly, IP is not copyright. If you took a selfie with some top secret tech you signed an NDA not to reveal was in there you will probably get in big trouble

\/ yes probably

>> "None of the replies to my question has even addressed that"

That's always a good sign the question wasn't clear.