tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post6123169371538999020..comments2023-12-02T05:40:50.996-05:00Comments on shiny little things: Copyright, very well put!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post-15822824320064529852012-02-29T16:43:53.042-05:002012-02-29T16:43:53.042-05:00Little-known fact: if you do put a copyright notic...Little-known fact: if you do put a copyright notice on your work, you need the word Copyright or the official symbol. (c) has no legal value.<br /><br />(ex-copyright lawyer here)The Sick Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01466354344248534122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post-23658798863988810612009-09-01T06:53:03.021-04:002009-09-01T06:53:03.021-04:00Thanks Cynthia, I"m working on some long over...Thanks Cynthia, I"m working on some long overdue cease and desist letters this week so this is good timing. Yay. <br /><br />Off to check out the link...<br /><br />xokristenhttp://www.moodswingstudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post-41260867428776837592009-06-17T17:20:57.849-04:002009-06-17T17:20:57.849-04:00thanks Lintqueen! that is a good point about the (...thanks Lintqueen! that is a good point about the (c), I knew that but had forgotten it...and for those of you playing along at home here's the link:<br />http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.htmlCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398905186830718886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post-81571064924316023582009-06-17T16:47:25.240-04:002009-06-17T16:47:25.240-04:00Actually there's one major misstatement in the...Actually there's one major misstatement in the article as referenced: Sylvia states, "Jane only needs to place the copyright symbol, (c) followed by the date, her name, or the name of her business prominently on the work."<br /><br />According to the Berne convention (followed by the US and most countries) all works created privately and originally after April 1, 1989 are considered copyrighted, whether they are marked with the (c) or not. Putting the (c) on it may make it easier to *defend* the copyright as it shows intent, etc; however, it's not required.<br /><br />That said, I'm not a lawyer, but I did remember this factoid from my media law class. If you Google "10 Copyright myths templeton" you'll find a great article (can't seem to paste a link here...).<br /><br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post-64604609078670734392009-06-11T15:02:48.315-04:002009-06-11T15:02:48.315-04:00thanks for the link to copyright!thanks for the link to copyright!Beth Hikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382619109646930425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779596.post-49419416987760885062009-06-10T23:32:17.132-04:002009-06-10T23:32:17.132-04:00that's beyond bold, if she's copying from ...that's beyond bold, if she's copying from the magazines, she's probably copying from your work if you have any in the store as well, very sad.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019754749562715142noreply@blogger.com