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copyright law (uk)
« on: September 17, 2009, 02:49:36 PM »
Ok so I work in law have just been reading some posts on us copyright law thought I would lay it out for just the UK.

Things to know about copyright

1. Your can't register copyright (well you don't)

2. Copyright is your exclusive legal rights to print publish etc... your work and authorize other people to use your work.

3. If you create something e.g. book or code you own that copyright


4. The copyright is there automatically when the material becomes a physical entity e.g. put onto paper or a computer (I know that’s not a physical entity but it’s the same principle)

5. You can’t copyright an idea only the embodiment of the idea e.g. the code you have done is copyright however if someone went Onto your game sees it and makes one without using your code that is there copyright.

6. Copyright gives you a say over how your code is used e.g. who uses it

6. You can sell/five copyrights away or you can give someone a license to use it

7. Copyright terms range from 50 - 70 years after the death of the creator

8. If you do some thing that is copyright well you make it keep records if its code print screen every now and then or even use a key logger well you make it that shows everything you click and type.

9. If you employ someone to come up with something or code something e.g. a new game you will own that copy right unless stated other wise (keep record anyway)

10. If you hire someone to do any jobs e.g. secure your game odds are that they will own that copyright always make clear before you do a job who will own rights this way there’s no mistakes always keep records.

Word to the wise
Putting a copyright at the top of your code e.g.

///made by dominion
///do not sell
///copyright 2009

Is fine however if that’s all you have then its not much not much and may not stand in when someone changes it without a better log always make sure you can show people that you made it always have logs.

Sites to learn more...

http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/uk_law_summary

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/UKpga_19880048_en_1.htm <<<the full act

http://tinyurl.com/kveaw4 <<< sorry I was a little bored when posting
« Last Edit: September 17, 2009, 02:54:51 PM by dominion »
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Re: copyright law (uk)
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 02:44:43 PM »
And every one needs to remember that the UK copy right does not up hold in the USA. In order for some thing to be copyrighted here in the Us  it HAS TO BE a registered copyright.

Also keep this in mind  IN the US  ANY CODE that some one says they have copyrighted is not copyrighted in the us.    ANY and ALL forms of Html or php code can not hold a copy right in the us.   

Meaning if you live in the UK and "hold a UK copy right on a code"  I can take it because here it is not copy righted.   

Also remember this..   if you have a code that is:
Code: [Select]
<html>
<head><title>YOUR Copy Right</title></head>
<body>This is your copy right in the uk</body>
</html>

and I change it to this:
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<html>
<head><title>My Copy Right</title></head>
<body>This was your copy right in the Uk</body>
</html>

I will not matter if that person that did that lived in the UK, Because what you copyrighted is just a few words and letters off from what they have.  Even tho it looks so much a like its not.

If you put a /*this was made by bla bla bla bla bla and some ###########*/ on your code and then add your "copyright" some where on there    and you have "add your game name here"  some where in that code..   

Well i get this code   and i take off your copy right and i take off the /*  comment at the top*/  and add /* This page does this on for this reason*/

and take off add your game name here and but Place your game name here. 

that is not mine/ the person in uk.  or if any one did it it would void the copy right.   

A copy right is some thing that says   that code that you have on the paper or file is yours.   

meaning every char. every . every {. every )  has to match.     
meaning if you say hey that guy stole my code   and they match it up .. if just a few {, ( , words, or letters dont match and your name is no where to be found on it.  you lose that battle

So if you are paying money to have some thing copyrighted Via that you payed to mail it to your self or how ever yall have to do it in the UK.  Its a waste of money .    Dont bother. 

because if you copy right it in the UK   I can still take it..  some one in the UK can still take it ..    copyrighting a code is a waste.

you can name a code and copy right that  and that person with a code just like yours will have to name theres some thing else..   

meaning i make a code and its called userprofile.php  and i  copyright or trademark userprofile.php.  (which is still a waste of money) (try like $300)   
and i am on your site and i see in the address bar that your php page is called userprofile.php   I can make you change the name of that php page or pay me money to keep it up there

So like ive said some meny times .. Dont waste your time or money copyrighting a code 
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Re: copyright law (uk)
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 01:23:26 PM »
You should also consider where your host is. if it's in US you have us laws. hosted in UK has UK laws.. Don't matter where you live.
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