On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 01:45:40AM +0800, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
>
> [Randolph Bentson]
> > In the U.S., and perhaps all Berne Convention countries, it is
> > unfortunate that the character string '(c)' is not a legal
> > substitute for the copyright sign. You must spell out 'copyright' to
> > do it right.
>
> I'm pretty sure USA did adjust their copyright system so there is no
> need to mark documents to get the copyright. The author always keeps
> the copyright (unless other agreements are made) without any signs in
> the text.
As I understand it, although the copyright comes into existance when the
body of art is created (part of what the Berne Convention established),
the rights of the author differ as a function of what the author does
to register and advertise the copyright. At the minimum, the author
can demand the copier cease and desist in copying, but if the work is
properly registered and properly marked, the author can collect damages
for the misappropriation of intellectual property. It's my understanding
that the copyright symbol or the word 'copyright' is necessary for this
latter scenario. Of course, I'd welcome a definitive correction to my
understanding.
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