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BktBallRef Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:15pm

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman (Post 796916)
Because that's how Fed got theirs!

No matter how they got it, like it or not, they have a copyright granted by the US Government and they can legally protect it. I'm quite sure the US Copyright Office and the lawyers for the NFHS are more educated on this matter than you are.

But if you feel that strongly, post them on your web server, send the NFHS the web address, hire your lawyer and let's see who wins! :D

Robert Goodman Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:00am

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Originally Posted by BktBallRef (Post 796932)
No matter how they got it, like it or not, they have a copyright granted by the US Government and they can legally protect it. I'm quite sure the US Copyright Office and the lawyers for the NFHS are more educated on this matter than you are.

But if you feel that strongly, post them on your web server, send the NFHS the web address, hire your lawyer and let's see who wins! :D

What makes you think they registered? They just put a copyright notice on, which anyone is entitled to do. But that doesn't establish an actual copyright.

Altor Wed Nov 02, 2011 02:47pm

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman (Post 796991)
What makes you think they registered? They just put a copyright notice on, which anyone is entitled to do. But that doesn't establish an actual copyright.

Uh, actually, yes it does.

Robert Goodman Wed Nov 02, 2011 06:14pm

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Originally Posted by Altor (Post 797059)
Uh, actually, yes it does.

If that were true, I could put a copyright notice on it too and establish another copyright. And so on.

In order for a copyright to exist on something, it has to be copyrightable, original to the claimant, and otherwise legal. But it's not illegal to put a copyright notice on something that turns out not be have a copyright.

APG Wed Nov 02, 2011 06:16pm

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman (Post 797086)
If that were true, I could put a copyright notice on it too and establish another copyright. And so on.

In order for a copyright to exist on something, it has to be copyrightable, original to the claimant, and otherwise legal. But it's not illegal to put a copyright notice on something that turns out not be have a copyright.

Please do what Bktballref said then if you really think that.

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But if you feel that strongly, post them on your web server, send the NFHS the web address, hire your lawyer and let's see who wins!

Line_Judge Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:54pm

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Robert Goodman Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:21am

I'm waiting for my friend the IP lawyer to reply, because I don't want it to get "cold" in case Fed acts as you say, I want to be ready to go right away. But if Chris takes too long to get back to me, I'll put it up anyway, because after this month Fed probably wouldn't care about this season's rules, and I want to make sure they have enough stake to want to defend it if they can.


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