....copyrighting a script(at the u.s. office for ex.)and registering it(at the writers guild of america for ex.)....10 points for the best answer.....
2006-06-11 04:36:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymo 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
COPYRIGHT: According to the Berne Convention (the international source for copyright law), an original expression is protected by copyright as soon as it's fixed in tangible form. In other words, the moment the words leave your brain and land on paper or the computer screen, you're protected, and no further action is required on your part. The Berne term of copyright is the lifetime of the creator plus 50 years.
Berne ensures copyright protection without requiring any formalities (such as copyright registration) as a prerequisite to bringing an infringement suit. As a result, most countries have no formal copyright registration process.
REGISTERING: But registering your copyright in a timely manner provides prima facie legal evidence of copyright ownership. You must have registered copyright in order have standing to sue in court if your work is infringed.
2006-06-11 05:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by gospieler 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dont know it's illegal to copyright something that dont belong to you.
2006-06-11 11:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋