On Thursday, April 26, 2007, Brierley, Sean wrote: 

> If I create art -- vector, photo, whatever -- is it implicitly protected
> as my work or do I need to obtain an external copyright through some
> agency? Any sources for that opinion?
> 
> If I author text content -- user manual, whatever -- is it implicitly
> protected as my work or do I need to obtain an external copyright
> through some agency? Any sources for that opinion?


Check out the gov's copyright site, especially:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#hsc

Dana W.

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Software Product Manager/Manager, Software Support Group
Campbell Scientific, Inc. 
Microsoft MVP, Windows Help



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