WJhonson(a)aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 10/10/2008 3:56:25 A.M. Pacific
Daylight Time,
saintonge(a)telus.net writes:
The failure to register at some past
time, or the failure to post a copyright notice can easily rebut the
presumption of protection, but unless these defences are raised the
presumption stands.>>
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Actually registration is not *now* required, and neither is the posting of a
notice.
These are courtesy actions, they are no longer a requirement, at least under
US law.
In fact, I was curious to see (and now have) that you don't even have to
*publish* a work in order for it to be copyright.
Manuscripts are copyright.
Certainly. But this doesn't change the fact that these requirements at
one time did exist in US law, and until they have worked their way
through the system their effects will continue to be felt.
It's true that registration is no longer required as a precondition to
copyright, but without registration the available legal remedies are
more limited.
Ec