WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 10/10/2008 3:56:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, saintonge@telus.net writes:
The failure to register at some past time, or the failure to post a copyright notice can easily rebut the presumption of protection, but unless these defences are raised the presumption stands.>>
Actually registration is not *now* required, and neither is the posting of a notice. These are courtesy actions, they are no longer a requirement, at least under US law. In fact, I was curious to see (and now have) that you don't even have to *publish* a work in order for it to be copyright. Manuscripts are copyright.
Certainly. But this doesn't change the fact that these requirements at one time did exist in US law, and until they have worked their way through the system their effects will continue to be felt.
It's true that registration is no longer required as a precondition to copyright, but without registration the available legal remedies are more limited.
Ec