Hi Bob, Thanks for the article -- seems interesting, particularly in that it is written by a genealogist. The best source I've come up with for now, re the Canadian situation, is this: http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/companion/copyrightlaw/inside_the_book.php Note especially item 1(b) which states IF THERE'S NO COPYRIGHT NOTICE, IS THE WORK PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT? Yes. Copyright protection is automatic upon the creation of a work. It is not necessary to register a work, mark it with the c in a circle, or deposit it in a copyright registry. However, there is a voluntary registration scheme through the Canadian Copyright Office where one can register a copyright work. John On [2010-04-03 at 06:50pm] Bob Hegerich <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John: > > Since this list cannot handle attachments, I will send you by separate > note the best piece I have seen on the subject, which was written in the > late 1990's. However, I have been told that US jurisprudence has since > changed and now recognizes an implicit copyright. > > But again, I'm not a lawyer, and neither was the person who cited the > change. > > -----Bob H----- > > > > > On 4/3/2010 5:23 PM, John Cordes wrote: > > Hi Bob, > > > > Re your statement about Canadian copyright law: I don't > > believe that is the case. However, in a brief search I have > > not found an *authoritative* reference for this. It would be > > useful if someone could provide such a source. > > > > John > > > > On [2010-04-03 at 04:30pm] Bob Hegerich<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Malcolm: > >> > >> I'm not a lawyer either, but am fairly certain you are right on the > >> mark. One point though . . . > >> > >> It has been my understanding that, under Canadian copyright law, it is > >> necessary to expressly claim and register a copyright, whereas under US > >> law, the courts have fairly recently held that that an author has > >> an"implicit" copyright and need not register for the copyright to be valid. > >> > >> Know anything about that? > >> > >> -----Bob H----- > >> > > <quoted material snipped>