Are CORPORATE PRESS RELEASES COPYRIGHTED?
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Yes. They are original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium, which is all that's required for a copyright.\n\nThis would not necessarily keep you from using the factual information in the press release in something that you were writing, though. The facts themselves can't be copyrighted, but you can't copy the press release and call it your own.
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It depends on the use. Under the 'fair use' copyright law it is lawful to use and display copyright material under certain circumstances. \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
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Probably not. Photos, descriptions, manuals, documents, etc. you develop as part of your employment belong to the company...called proprietary ownership or proprietary rights. You could ask and see what happens but I'm betting since you'll be in competition with your former employer, they'll say no. You should see a lawyer if it's a really big thing.
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no they are copy writed. \n\ntry looking it up on youtube or gofish.
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The law is contradictory on the point.  On the one hand, fair use legislation allows it.  On the other hand, the DMCA legislation prohibits defeating copy protection.  The courts have been leaning in favor of the movie studios, but the issue is not fully settled.
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No...it is copyright infringement....I would seek permission first....and then you can acually sell the permission...lol...and make a profit.\n\nCopyrights are very easy to obtain...and there is not always a record of it. BE CAREFUL.
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Media clips, press releases, news conferences, advertising, sales kits or other promotions.
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Yes if the files you are copying are copyrighted and you do not have the right to copy them.
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Absolutely, as long as the item you are selling does not infringe on someone else's trademark or copyright.
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You need to go to the office of patents. They will determine which one you will recieve although it's nearly impossible to copyright a phrase or slogan.
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My guess would be that they think it may fall under copywrite infringement. You know "No part of this broadcast may be copied without written consent". They probably feel that way regarding all photos and so on.
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NO! Unless they have specific permission from the source website this is considered stealing and is a breach of the copyright that is more then likely on this media. Getting media from anywhere and calling it your own no matter where or from who without permission is wrong and unethical. Not only that but it is an illegal activity.
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It is possibly and probably illegal, although it depends on what you're taking. Regardless of whether or not there's a copyright notice, the text of the website is copyright of the author of the text or owner of the site. There is a fair use exception to copyright; again, that gets into the amount and substantiality of what you're taking. Giving credit to the original author doesn't matter if you're infringing; it's still infringement.\n\nHere's a link about the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, which explains more about some of the issues involved: \nhttp://www.keytlaw.com/Copyrights/dmca.htm
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There are many companies that offer "news clipping" services.  Just google for one that meets your needs.
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Press cutting agencies scour printed materials looking for references to their clients. It could be a company, an individual, some combination (eg., company and top officers). They'll gather than information (originally done by "cutting" the articles from newspapers), and send it to the client.\n\nPart of this is to see what's being printed publicly. Another reason for this is because some methods of announcing a lawsuit by an individual or company are based on publishing a notice in a newspaper. Keeping track of the posted notices lets the client keep track of pending lawsuits.
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Chances are that the content is copyright by the original creator.  When this happens, they can ask you to take it off, and you must do so, or if there is significant damages, they can sue you.  If it is less than 10% of their site and is for educational purposes, then you can legally copy the info if it is not patented.
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I am afraid the other respondent (jtucker...) is completely wrong, apparently knowing just enough to be dangerous by offering incorrect advice on legal matters.\n\nCreative writing can be copyrighted.  Even slogans or other very short writings have been deemed unprotectible by copyright by the courts, because the degree of creativity in them is so small and the likelihood of true originality is minimal.  Your one-word wonder could technically be copyrighted, but you have about zero chance of enforcing the copyright.  You should save the $35 filing fee.\n\nTrademarks are only valid if used to designate the origin of a product or service that is currently available on the market.  A personality won't suffice.  Therefore, even if you were willing to spend the hundreds of dollars to register your trademark federally, you would probably find yourself unable to complete the process, because it requires you to identify the product or service you are describing with the mark.  It sounds like you've got very little here that would be really enforceably yours -- at least so far, since we should all hope good things for you.  Once you've started doing something more, then the way you identify yourself might begin to develop some value.\n\nCheck out some legal information websites like findlaw.com for questions like these.  It's shocking how wrong some of the answers you see on this site sometimes are.