konopka@cbnewsk.att.com (raymond.konopka..jr) (04/22/91)
Hi Netters, I am looking for some information regarding the process of obtaining an Official Copyright for a Software Product. I have been told that the author of a program can simply place a Copyright notice in his/her program. Is this correct? However, it seems to me that this process lacks any legal enforcement. Any information will be appreciated. Thanks in Advance, Ray Konopka konopka@ihlpm.att.com
c60b-1eq@e260-1g.berkeley.edu (Noam Mendelson) (04/23/91)
In article <1991Apr22.164150.18672@cbnewsk.att.com> konopka@cbnewsk.att.com (raymond.konopka..jr) writes: >I am looking for some information regarding the process of obtaining >an Official Copyright for a Software Product. This has nothing to do with c.b.i.p.d. Followup to misc.legal. -- +==========================================================================+ | Noam Mendelson ..!ucbvax!web!c60b-1eq | "I haven't lost my mind, | | c60b-1eq@web.Berkeley.EDU | it's backed up on tape | | University of California at Berkeley | somewhere." |
ebergman@isis.cs.du.edu (Eric Bergman-Terrell) (04/23/91)
I guess you guys at Bell Labs just know how to patent software? :-> But seriously folks - if you put a "valid" copyright notice in your program (so it's visible to anyone who runs it), your program is copyrighted. If you ** register ** your copyright by filling out form TX (request it from the library of congress, wash dc), you will have additional rights. Try to get a copy of Reemer & Elias' "Legal Care for your Software". Terrell