Kirk Morrison on sun 20 apr 97
On 18 Apr 97 at 11:19, Rafael Molina-Rodriguez (Rafa wrote:
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> Clayarters :
>
> I would like the opinions of the members of the list about a situation that
> I've recently encountered.
>
I give out
> a 12 page packet that contains recipes for claybodies, slips, stains and
> glazes ( Raku, Earthenware/TerraCotta, ^ 6 Ox, Salt/Soda and ^ 10
> Reduction) that I've researched and compiled. This information is a result
> of years of diligent work with ceramic materials and processes.
>
> A couple of months ago I was invited to give a demo with four other
> ceramic artists and like always I gave out my packet. Much to my
> surprise one of the artists at the demo is now passing out the very same
> packet! They didn't even retype, revise or edit it. They just took off the
> cover page with my name on it, photocopied it and are now giving it out
> as their own. IMO, that's plagiarism.
>
> I found out about it when this unsrupulous person sent it to a friend of
> mine who passed it out to his classes. When I confronted him about it he
> said because I didn't formulate the glazes I had no right to complain.
>
> In fact, I didn't formulate them but I did the research and compiled them in
> an informative handout.
>
>
This is not a case like a phone book but would like a shareware CD be
considered an orginal compliation work, therefore it is canadate for
being a protected work. According to the US courts. Therefore it
could recieve a copywrite.
It is an intellectual work, it is a work of compiling existing
information, in an orginal and indivual method, with different photos
and such. You could copywrite it but I am not a lawyer but have myself
been in a similar situation with a mead brewing collection of recipies
a while back. Check with a Lawyer if you really want to fight it and
protect it.
Kirk
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Cindy on mon 21 apr 97
Kirk,
(Hi, how are you?) You are right about original intellectual property.
However, while you can always officially copyright a work, you don't have
to. According to U.S. law, any piece of writing is automatically
copyrighted the moment it is written. I'm not sure about art or software,
but this likely applies to both types of intellectual property as well. In
a case of infringement it's better to have a written copyright, of course,
but legally, you don't have to. Also, there is no need to post a copyright
notice on any written work. Everything you write is copyrighted
anyway--from the postcard you wrote to Aunt Elma to your latest 200K page
novel.
Cindy Strnad
Kirk Morrison wrote:
> This is not a case like a phone book but would like a shareware CD be
> considered an orginal compliation work, therefore it is canadate for
> being a protected work. According to the US courts. Therefore it
> could recieve a copywrite.
> It is an intellectual work, it is a work of compiling existing
> information, in an orginal and indivual method, with different photos
> and such. You could copywrite it but I am not a lawyer but have myself
> been in a similar situation with a mead brewing collection of recipies
> a while back. Check with a Lawyer if you really want to fight it and
> protect it.
>
>
> Kirk
>
> Support the Jayne Hitchcock HELP Fund
Kirk Morrison on tue 22 apr 97
On 21 Apr 97 at 10:36, Cindy wrote:
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> Kirk,
>
> (Hi, how are you?) You are right about original intellectual property.
> However, while you can always officially copyright a work, you don't have
> to. According to U.S. law, any piece of writing is automatically
> copyrighted the moment it is written. I'm not sure about art or software,
> but this likely applies to both types of intellectual property as well. In
> a case of infringement it's better to have a written copyright, of course,
> but legally, you don't have to. Also, there is no need to post a copyright
> notice on any written work. Everything you write is copyrighted
> anyway--from the postcard you wrote to Aunt Elma to your latest 200K page
> novel.
>
> Cindy Strnad
>
>
Hi Cindy I am fine, and you are correct, I did a check and yes by
publishing it in any form, it is considered to be copyrighted by the
Goverment. Therefore the (c) is not needed but recogmend, in order for
something to be in the public domain it has to be stated to be such.
If anyone is concerned about copyrights and art I can do a check for
you all when I get some free time, whatever that is.
Kirk
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