copyrights

[Karsten M. Self]

on Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 12:07:58PM +0100, Chris Gray (chris.gray at acunia.com) wrote:
> Chris Gehlker wrote:
> 
> > On 11/6/01 11:17 AM, "DeBug" <debug at centras.lt> wrote:
> >
> >
> > The easiest way is to spend $30 and register it with the Copyright office.
> 
> Even if you live in Lithuania?

International copyright compliance:

    US LoC Circular 38:    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ38a.pdf

Registration in general:

    http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html#cr

...provides protections in the US, under US law, 17 USC.


> > They save a copy and record the date. But my understanding is that
> > if you don't do that and your copyright is challenged, you can
> > present any evidence you want. For example, "I posted the code to
> > comp.lang.c++ and here is a copy in the Google archive with the
> > date.

There are, under US law, remedies for infringement only available for
registered works.  See generally, 17 USC Chapter 4, specifically section
411 and 412.

    http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/ch4.html

IANAL, TINLA, YADA.

Peace.

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