Re: General copyright question

* Thus wrote Kevin: > Hi there, > > I have seen some scripts that are copyrighted and one can not modify or use > it for purpose. There are many variations in the conditions. My questions > are... > > 1) Are these scripts legally copyrighted. I mean do we need to register the > script at some office or what? Any piece work is copyrighted as soon as it is written. Even if no (c) is attached to it. The best description I find on googles' 'define: copyright' is: By law, copyright exists from the time of creation of "an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression." It is then up to the author of the copyright to secure their right of authorship, aka obtaining a registration of copyrightness with the US government. A notice of copyright on a document/piece of work simply is a notice of authorship and when the authorship occured. > > 2) If yes how can I make my script fall under copyright act. see above. see also: http://www.copyright.gov/ > > 3) Is it country dependent? I'm only aware of US copyright's... other contries may/not differ. (c) Curt Zirzow, Sept 2004 -- First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No, sir. Our model is the trapezoid!