copyright info

[hans_berkhout]

Those of you who sell (or give away) your work; what do you write on your prints or slides or cd's (?) to protect your copyright? And why do you use your particuar wording?

 

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Thanks for your time.

[al_henry4]

Hans go to these sites in the order given read the info there. If you

have futher questions consult an attorney never never rely on

information you get off a forum.

 

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#1. http://www.pacaoffice.org/paca 1c.html

 

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#2. http://www.tempeleton.com/brad/copymiths.html

[ralph_barker]

I use permanent stick-on labels on the back side of prints, while

others use rubber stamps with special inks. The wording I use follows

the form of: "Copyright © [year], Ralph Barker - All rights reserved,

no duplication authorized. [my phone number]". The intention of the

wording is to let customers know they don't have the right to make

copies of the prints I've supplied, and to (hopefully) disuade labs or

copy shops from making duplicates for them. We do, however, live in a

Napster-mentality age in which few people actually respect copyright,

so the effectiveness of the wording is questionable.

 

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Detailed information about copyright in the United States is available

on the <a href="http://www.loc.gov/copyright/">Library of Congress,

Copyright Office</a> site, and various other locations. Note that

copyright laws differ between countries, so the admonition to consult

your attorney is good advice.