Copyright notices, Berne Conventions, UCC
IntarsiaCo@aol.com (Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:38:12 PST)

In a message dated 12/10/2003 2:40:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
angelopalm69@inwind.it writes:
If anyone have the time to clarify my doubts, it would be very appreciated
As of March 1, 1989, for those countries that are participants to the Berne
Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, it is no longer
necessary to include the copyright notice. Should there be a lawsuit, if the
mark is present, the defendant can not claim innocent infringement. Placing the
copyright notice automatically affords protection to include all those
countries that are member states of the Univerasal Copyright Convention.

Pragmatically, unless the infringement involves substantial financial
damages, it is not worthwhile to fully pursue the legal remedies available.

The question of patents, trademarks, plant patents, copyrights, etc. comes up
often on the gardening lists. "Patent Law for the Nonlawyer" by Amernick is
approachable and is a useful addition to the library (get it used, it's
expensive).
Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, Connecticut 06755-0142
USA
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
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