On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Avenue <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Gregor Hagedorn <[email protected]>
>  wrote:
>
> Marco wrote:
>> > So I assume that single facts (or database items) are not copyrightable
>> just
>> > like single words. Only the database (or even a view?) as a selection
>> and
>> > arrangement of various items is copyrightable.
>>
>> Yes, a database may be copyrightable, if the creativity in selecting
>> and arranging information is copyrightable. This possibility exists in
>> many countries and is completely different from database rights.
>>
>
> While some databases are copyrightable, I expect this wouldn't usually
> apply to ...


It would be useful when people make statements such as this to declare:

a) what jurisdictions they hold qualifications in
b) what jurisdictions they are making their statements about

Tom
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