Is it possible to assert individual ownership of the design or structure of a given Web site, as well as its contents.?
Answer All material placed on a Web site or Web server is protected by copyright. This includes the images/special features that make up the design of the site. So copying these images and special features is an infringement of copyright. It is much harder to assert copyright ownership of the ‘structure’ of the site. The structure of the site is defined by computer code. It is this computer code that is protected by copyright. The very nature of access to the Internet and individual Web sites, means that it is easy for people to copy and adapt the code (which is an infringement). It is difficult to prove in court that someone has copied your code/program – unless you do code/programme in a particular quirky and individual way!
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