Copyright law protection
Copyright law only protects the expressions of ideas and not ideas, as it is very generic. For instance, If the existence of Willy the Wizard did not prevent J. K. Rowling from writing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fact that Harry Potter is copyright protected should not prevent you from writing your own novel about a young wizard. You just need to add your skill, labor, judgment, and effort to your story and make it substantially different from J. K. Rowling’s work. However, in some cases – such as two people taking a picture of the same object – the line between ideas and expression of ideas is really hard to define.
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Copyright Online is a copyright witnessing service based in London, in the United Kingdom.
Our team of legal and IT experts help authors protect their copyright interests by providing independent verification of authorship of a work. We provide certification of the specific time of upload and form that the work took at that time. Every registration will give the author a link to a digital copy of their certificate, for quick and easy verification of the existence of their work at the time of upload. Registration also gives the user access to a free badge to use on their website to deter infringers. This badge has a direct link to your certificate (this feature can be disabled).
In the case of legal disputes, an author may request a more extensive document tailored for use as evidence in support of their original authorship.
Registration of your work is quick, easy, and affordable. Click here to register, or click here to find out more about the benefits of using our service.
Copyright Online is a copyright witnessing service based in London, in the United Kingdom.
Our team of legal and IT experts help authors protect their copyright interests by providing independent verification of authorship of a work. We provide certification of the specific time of upload and form that the work took at that time. Every registration will give the author a link to a digital copy of their certificate, for quick and easy verification of the existence of their work at the time of upload. Registration also gives the user access to a free badge to use on their website to deter infringers. This badge has a direct link to your certificate (this feature can be disabled).
In the case of legal disputes, an author may request a more extensive document tailored for use as evidence in support of their original authorship.
Registration of your work is quick, easy, and affordable. Click here to register, or click here to find out more about the benefits of using our service.