gt1637a@prism.gatech.EDU (John Matus) (03/19/91)
I do a lot of programming on my spare time... does anybody know of
a good place to get my programs copyrighted in Atlanta, or is there
a place I should call outside of Georgia.... once I get them copyrighted
I'll send them up in comp.binaries.apple2... Look for them in the
future.
By the way, how much does it cost??? <-- Important question.. College
students have almost no cash... at anytime.
--
John W Matus Major EE
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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Internet: gt1637a@prism.gatech.edubazyar@ernie (Jawaid Bazyar) (03/19/91)
In article <24613@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt1637a@prism.gatech.EDU (John Matus) writes: >[programs, wishes to copyright] >By the way, how much does it cost??? <-- Important question.. College >students have almost no cash... at anytime. $10. Go to your local Federal Building (or call) and they can tell you all about how to get the proper forms from the Copyright office in Washington DC. -- Jawaid Bazyar |"I'm sure K&R have never heard of Mike." Senior/Computer Engineering | bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu |"That's okay. I'm sure Mike's never heard of K&R". Apple II Forever! | (discussion about Orca/C)
gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) (03/19/91)
In article <24613@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt1637a@prism.gatech.EDU (John Matus) writes: >I do a lot of programming on my spare time... does anybody know of >a good place to get my programs copyrighted in Atlanta, or is there >a place I should call outside of Georgia.... once I get them copyrighted >I'll send them up in comp.binaries.apple2... Look for them in the >future. >By the way, how much does it cost??? <-- Important question.. College >students have almost no cash... at anytime. Your work is copyright simply by virtue of your creating it. (It is recommended that you include an explicit copyright notice near the beginning of each source file, e.g. "Copyright 1991 by John Matus".) At one time, you needed to file two copies of the work with the Library of Congress, but that requirement is no longer in effect.
daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) (03/19/91)
In article <1991Mar19.043951.23178@m.cs.uiuc.edu>, bazyar@ernie (Jawaid Bazyar) writes: >In article <24613@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt1637a@prism.gatech.EDU (John Matus) writes: >>[programs, wishes to copyright] >>By the way, how much does it cost??? <-- Important question.. College >>students have almost no cash... at anytime. > > $10. Go to your local Federal Building (or call) and they can tell you >all about how to get the proper forms from the Copyright office in Washington >DC. Really? I thought that under some "new" (1975??) copyright law, programs (among other things) were automatically copyrighted (or something like that)... You have to pay the US Patent office to register a trademark (the (r), not the (tm)) though. >-- >Jawaid Bazyar |"I'm sure K&R have never heard of Mike." >Senior/Computer Engineering | >bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu |"That's okay. I'm sure Mike's never heard of K&R". > Apple II Forever! | (discussion about Orca/C) David Huang | "Calzoni Pizza: Internet: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu | Delivery in six UUCP: ..!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!daveh | hours, or else your America Online: DrWho29 | pizza is cold."
bazyar@ernie (Jawaid Bazyar) (03/20/91)
In article <45795@ut-emx.uucp> daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) writes: >Really? I thought that under some "new" (1975??) copyright law, programs (among >other things) were automatically copyrighted (or something like that)... Software is automatically copyrighted, but you can still register it at the Copyright Office- a good idea if you're going commercial with your program. $10 is nothing compared to the legal fees you'd have to pay in case of a copyright "mixup". -- Jawaid Bazyar |"I'm sure K&R have never heard of Mike." Senior/Computer Engineering | bazyar@cs.uiuc.edu |"That's okay. I'm sure Mike's never heard of K&R". Apple II Forever! | (discussion about Orca/C)
rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) (03/27/91)
In article <15514@smoke.brl.mil>, gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes: > In article <24613@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt1637a@prism.gatech.EDU (John Matus) writes: >>I do a lot of programming on my spare time... does anybody know of >>a good place to get my programs copyrighted in Atlanta, or is there >>a place I should call outside of Georgia.... once I get them copyrighted >>I'll send them up in comp.binaries.apple2... Look for them in the >>future. >>By the way, how much does it cost??? <-- Important question.. College >>students have almost no cash... at anytime. > > Your work is copyright simply by virtue of your creating it. > (It is recommended that you include an explicit copyright notice > near the beginning of each source file, e.g. "Copyright 1991 by > John Matus".) I have also heard that through some loophole this isn't even enough. I heard that you need to have the copyright symbol (c) in it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ryan 'Gozar' Collins Question for IBM Users: rlcollins@miavx1.BITNET |||| Power Without How DO you move/copy a rc1dsanu@miamiu.BITNET / || \ The Price!! Subdirectory? R.COLLINS1 on GEnie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) (03/27/91)
In article <4415.27ef854d@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) writes: >In article <15514@smoke.brl.mil>, gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes: >> Your work is copyright simply by virtue of your creating it. >> (It is recommended that you include an explicit copyright notice >> near the beginning of each source file, e.g. "Copyright 1991 by >> John Matus".) > >I have also heard that through some loophole this isn't even enough. I >heard that you need to have the copyright symbol (c) in it. I kinda heard the opposite... the (c) isn't really a copyright symbol, since the circle doesn't completely enclose the 'c', so saying "(c) 1991 A. Programmer" wouldn't work, but explicitly stating "Copyright 1991 A. Programmer" would be OK. So, does anyone know of that's true or not? >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Ryan 'Gozar' Collins Question for IBM Users: rlcollins@miavx1.BITNET > |||| Power Without How DO you move/copy a rc1dsanu@miamiu.BITNET > / || \ The Price!! Subdirectory? R.COLLINS1 on GEnie >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- David Huang | "Calzoni Pizza: Internet: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu | Delivery in six UUCP: ..!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!daveh | hours, or else your America Online: DrWho29 | pizza is cold."
fitzpatrick@obsess.enet.dec.com (Dave FitzPatrick) (03/28/91)
In article <46255@ut-emx.uucp>, daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) writes... >In article <4415.27ef854d@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) writes: >>In article <15514@smoke.brl.mil>, gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes: >>> Your work is copyright simply by virtue of your creating it. >>> (It is recommended that you include an explicit copyright notice >>> near the beginning of each source file, e.g. "Copyright 1991 by >>> John Matus".) >> >>I have also heard that through some loophole this isn't even enough. I >>heard that you need to have the copyright symbol (c) in it. > >I kinda heard the opposite... the (c) isn't really a copyright symbol, >since the circle doesn't completely enclose the 'c', so saying "(c) >1991 A. Programmer" wouldn't work, but explicitly stating "Copyright >1991 A. Programmer" would be OK. > >So, does anyone know of that's true or not? My understanding is that for coverage in the US the word "copyright" can be used. The C in a circle is needed for coverage outside the US, as well. And it must be a real C in a circle, not (c). Now, there was a rumour that this has changed recently in the case of ASCII documents (IE: electronic-only distribution) but I have no verification of this. And for the notice to be legal, it must include the year and the name of the person or institution that is the copyright holder. For coverage in Latin America, the legend "All Rights Reserved" must also be displayed. Remember, a copyright notice is like a lock on your door. It only keeps out the honest folks. It does show an attempt to protect your work, which carries some legal weight in the event of an infringement. But if you want to have any hope of collecting damages, you must register the copyright. At that, proving damages in an infringement case is a very tough thing to do. Usually the best you end up with is a cease and desist order. I am not a lawyer, but the above was from a lawyer who specializes in electronic media copyright areas. I was getting information about copyrights for corporate video programs, but it applies to software, as well. D= -- Dave FitzPatrick (UUCP) {decvax, ucbvax, allegra}!decwrl!exit26.enet.dec.com!fitzpatrick (Internet) fitzpatrick%exit26.enet.dec@decwrl.dec.com (BITNET) fitzpatrick@exit26.enet.dec.com (BIX) dave.f (co-moderator of the 'television' conference) (US MAIL) DEC, 12 Crosby Dr., Bedford, MA 01730
gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) (03/28/91)
In article <4415.27ef854d@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins) writes: >I have also heard that through some loophole this isn't even enough. I >heard that you need to have the copyright symbol (c) in it. You must use either the word "Copyright" or a small C in a circle. "(c)" is not valid.