On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Richard White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok thanks, in the product we are working on , it does use our own framework > in the background therefore how do you write this down. i.e. we have a > company name and a product name, therefore is it: > > .... [product name] powered by [company name] copyright 2008 all rights > reserved > > or... how do you do it > > thanks I would do a copyright from start year to end year, that way if you need to bring a lawsuit to light you have more protection. Of course registration at the time it's created assists as well. http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork *When is my work protected?* Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. *Do I have to register with your office to be protected?* No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, *Copyright Basics*, section "Copyright Registration<http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#cr>." *Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?* Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered *prima facie* evidence in a court of law. See Circular 1, *Copyright Basics*, section "Copyright Registration<http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#cr>" and Circular 38b <http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38b.pdf>, *Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) *, on non-U.S. works. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:306058 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
