Hi, Good followups. My question was not really about work done for hire under contract.
That is, whether I create the content or the art for myself, or I create it for an employer as an employee or under contract, does there have to be an explicit copyright statement to protect the work, or is the work protected without the statement. Thus, if I create illustrations or content for IBM, can Apple use those illustrations or content without permission IF there is no copyright statement on the art or content? Or, is the work protected? Similarly, if I create illustrations or content for myself, can Apple use those illustrations or content without permission IF there is no copyright statement on the art or content? Or, is the work protected? Cheers, Sean -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Borokowski Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:31 AM To: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] copyright -- implicit or no? It is more easily defended if you have an external copyright or agency registration (like WGA), should you have to litigate. --- "Brierley, Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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? DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
