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
brpleshek@miavx2.ham.muohio.edu (04/24/91)
>>probably post it to misc.legal
Flame on:
How rude, he probably doesn't know where to post it.
Flame off:
Material is copyrighted as soon as you create it. A notice in your program is
all that is necessary. What you are probably thinking about is a patent, in
which you have to register for.
Brian Pleshek
Miami University, Ohio
Systems AnalysisBill Smargiassi <WXS103@psuvm.psu.edu> (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr23.194528.460@miavx2.ham.muohio.edu>, brpleshek@miavx2.ham.muohio.edu says: >Material is copyrighted as soon as you create it. A notice in your program is >all that is necessary. What you are probably thinking about is a patent, in >which you have to register for. Correct, as soon as you slap a copywright notice on a piece of work, it is copywrighted. However, if you want to actually defend it in court if you feel you have been wronged, you must register it with some government office before you release it. Don't remember which office though. It would help a lot to involve a lawyer if you're really serious about the program. Bill