[WikiEN-l] Are movie trailers "free enough" for Commons?

[WJhonson at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/10/2008 3:56:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
saintonge at 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.>>
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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.

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