If something doesn have a copyright notice, can it be copied?
If something doesn’t have a copyright notice, can it be copied? Many things that are posted to the Internet are posted without a copyright notice of any kind. But does this mean they are free to take and use or should you ask permission? Is it safe to assume that if there is no copyright notice, that the content is free?Answer: Copyright Applies As Soon as the Work is Created According to the U.S. Copyright office: Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. In other words, the moment a work is created in a tangible form, like a website, photo, or video, it is protected by copyright. The creator of the work doesn’t need to display a copyright symbol or do anything – the copyright is implicit in the creation of that work. If you Copy it You Could be Liable Copyi
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- Thousands of images on the web don have a copyright notice, watermark, or Digimark®. Since nobody bothered to copy-protect them, why can I just download them for my own art and web site?
- I have read your copyright notice and would like to use your designs interpreted in fabric / wood / appliqu / paint, etc. to sell to clients?
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