Unless, they have changed the law since I last looked. You have to register the work before you can go to court. Unlike the old law you don't have to have done that in advance of the infringment.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Peifer, William [OCDUS] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:22 AM Subject: RE: More image theft... > Graywolf wrote: > > The US copyright law makes it clear that you have to register the object > > with the copyright office before you have the right to pursue legal > redress.... > > Hi Tom, > > Actually, that's not correct. Your rights are protected whether you > register your work or not. In fact, you are no longer even required to > affix a copyright notice to your work to protect your rights -- although it > makes it much easier to make a legal case if you do affix a proper copyright > notice. > > See Nolo Press' FAQ on US copyright law. Look around in http://www.nolo.com > for the link to copyright law. They also sell a lot of books on copyright, > trademark, and patent law, including DIY stuff. > (I'm certainly not a lawyer, but these fellows are.) > > Bill Peifer > Rochester, NY > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
