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Subject:RE: What's the definition of a published author From:"Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- Users -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:37:57 -0500
Right. I had forgotten about that distinction, but it seems like a theoretical one. If you have to register the work before you can take legal action against someone for an infringement, it seems like registration is necessary for all practical purposes.
In any case, the requirements for submitting a copy of a published vs. an unpublished work and the accompanying legal definition of publication are still at issue.
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From: Dick Margulis [mailto:margulis -at- fiam -dot- net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:11 PM
To: Downing, David
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: What's the definition of a published author
A work is copyright when you create it. Registering the copyright with
the LOC is a step you might take if you plan to take people to court for
your copyright, but it is not necessary.
Downing, David wrote:
>I was thinking of what I remember -- albeit a little shakily -- reading
>on the copyright registration Form TX that I got from the Library of Congress. You had to submit copies of the work and the required number of copies was different for published and unpublished works. I also seem to remember that if you copyrighted your work as an unpunished work,
>
;-)
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