2006-12-28 20:30:45 · 8 answers · asked by bighugefoot 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You cannot register copyright per se as it comes into being and is vested in the creator of the work as soon as that work is created
2006-12-28 20:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
agre with the earlier contributor.. you dont have to expressly claim copyright... its yours by right. Its a good idea to expressly state it though. I think it has to take a certain form eg
"Copyright 2006 Joe Bloggs. all rights reserved"... you dont need to but if you think it may go somewhere where it may get copied then certainly do that. It may be apporporiate to 'steal the words from say a book copyright.
if you are sending a Synopsis to say a TV/Film producution company then there is no harm posting it, and a copy back to yourself at the same time... keep the copy in sealed envelope, the date on the envelope acts as a proof of when the synopiss was first sent to the company.. so you can prove what you sent, and when. Its amazing the number of times Ive heard tales that companies 'just' happen to be developing the very same idea themselves, and they never ever received your copy.
2006-12-29 04:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mark J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about other countries, but in America you don't have to do anything. If you wrote it it's your copyrighted property unless you say it's in the public domain, however you used the word synopsis, which is a summary of somebody else's copyrighted property. You would need the author's permission to publish it.
2006-12-29 04:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by Mike D. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you created it you should automatically hold the copyright. The issue is proving it.
Best way round it is, when you send a copy off to publishers etc, post another copy to yourself RC delivery.
Also check out the site below.
http://www.patent.gov.uk/
2006-12-29 06:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a copyright is automatically given to any original intellectual property. you don't need to get it copyrighted, because that happens automatically, although it would be smart to be able to have some way of proving ownership and dating it and stuff
2006-12-29 04:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by C_Millionaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! Book an appointment with a local Notary Public. They will have the info you need.
:o)
2006-12-29 04:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by Wendy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way to copywrite something for free... put it in an envelope. take it to the post office. send it to yourself. it will be postmarked and sealed on the day that you sent it. thereby you have proof of when you thought of it.
2006-12-29 04:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by punkkirk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't copyright that
2006-12-29 06:02:32 · answer #8 · answered by rjhamuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋