JerseyJeff 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2005 Why are the contracts MichaelC provided copyrighted? Should we leave the copyright sign there or remove it? Just curious... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelC 160 Report post Posted August 9, 2005 They're copyrighted because I did so with the Office of Copyrights in Washington, DC. My reason for doing so is because I don't want anyone using them without my permission. Seems only fair if I had to pay for them that I should at least have some say in who gets to use them.In some small way it is an attempt to retain control over what is mine. Of course, I know they have been used by sneaky homeowners. Heck, there could be a farmer in Iowa right now, wrapping up a great sandwich lease on some fine acreage in the heart of corn country. What can I do about it?And, no, you cannot remove the copyright logo on the documents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyJeff 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2005 MichaelC, Sounds reasonable to me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimberly 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2005 My reason for doing so is because I don't want anyone using them without my permission. Seems only fair if I had to pay for them that I should at least have some say in who gets to use them.In some small way it is an attempt to retain control over what is mine. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Fortunately it's a rare day that he calls and says, "Sorry, you can't use my contracts today!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
transactionsengineer 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2005 Kimberly, US Copyright Protection is stated in the Berne Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property (Berne Convention). Minor editing does not change the copyright placed by the creator of the document. To be allowed to remove a copyright can be done in several ways but I will only mention two here: 1. Get the permission from the creator of the document to remove the copyright. Michael C has already said no to removing the © copyright on his document. 2. Make a major modification to the document. This is why you see some documents that have something like this ie © 2003, 2004 Mary Doe. A major modification was made and in this instant case, 2004 was another registration to copyright the modified document. Daniel Ng, JD/LL.B (Honours)The Transactions Engineer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Joey Report post Posted September 15, 2005 WOW! Who was that masked man!!!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
