can i copy right a product from my website simply by writing copyright? or is there a process?i designed item.
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If you are the owner, writing copyright is all you need. If you find out somebody is taking something, find who hosts their website and they will take it from there.
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hard to do that :) try to read about copyrights and create an user agreement for people using your website not to use the material on your website etc.\nin case you use webpages created on other website than yours (e.g. myspace ) be sure you read  the user agreement between you and my space in order to understand how you can protect your personal material , \njust some thoughts . I presume someone have to be a lawyer to give you the right answer :) I'm not a lawyer and I'm not sure I have the right answer here for you \n\ngood luck
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Do not listen to those other people in what they responded. They have no clue. First of all, if it is a product (not like music etc..) you may want to seek PATENT protection, not copyright protection. Go get a couple hundred bucks and go speak to a PATENT ATTORNEY. You are going to have to pay for a professional opinion, one way or another.
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You wouldn't copyright it. Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem "artistic" in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few. \n\nTo protect a business name within your industry, you would apply for a trademark.\n\nTrademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party. \n\nI listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first. \n\nThere are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.\n\nTo register a trademark, contact either your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. \n\nIf you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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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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Absolutely, as long as the item you are selling does not infringe on someone else's trademark or copyright.
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All items are copyrighted upon their creation by their creator.  They are the ones that have the ability to say how something is to be used, copied or distributed.  The copyright holder can sell it, give it away or protect it.  \n\nIt is illegal to claim a copyright that you do not own.
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http://www.creativecommons.com/ will help you create a copyright and formal terms-of-use statement from three options that you select. The process is so simple it's almost automatic.
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Yes, but it's not done through the state. It's done through the US Copyright office. They will let you copyright anything from art, music, literature, and computer software, as long as its uniquely yours. I believe the price is still around 20$ per item. That's what it was about 5 years ago. FYI, any material you say is copyrighted is "copyrighted", but the registration with the government makes it official and more legally binding. Hope that helps!
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copyrighted,ketchup,uncopyrighted
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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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Charge 1000 times as much as you would here. They'll only buy 1 copy & reverse engineer it. They don't respect copyrights and have a long history of infringement.
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"You may not exercise any of the rights granted to You in Section 3 above in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation. The exchange of the Work for other copyrighted works by means of digital file-sharing or otherwise shall not be considered to be intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation, provided there is no payment of any monetary compensation in connection with the exchange of copyrighted works."\n\nSource: Creative Commons Non-Commercial License.\n\nIf the item is copyrighted under a different Creative Commons License, then you need to go to:\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/\nand find the right one for the work that you want to use.
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1. Do not use Yahoo or Google!!!\n\nThose images are copyrighted.\n\n2. #1 site, no question is http://scx.hu\n\nFrom my blog: http://blog.procontentanddesign.com/?nav=articles&category=single&id=26
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No. You are creating a backup copy in case the hard copy is damaged. *wink, wink* Seriously though, as long as you're not making it publicly available I don't think that would be considered copyright infringement.
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What do want to distribute? What specific items would you prefer.\nFind someone doing what you want to do and copy them.\nNo need to reinvent the wheel!
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It's been a while since I read up on this, but copyright law does allow for a "fair use" clause -- where if your production is a parody, or is for educational purposes, you should be ok.\n\nAnother thing is to contact the copyright holder and ask for permission.  I've done this several times in the past and to my surprise I've received said permission.