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Copyright

  • 11-08-2010 9:43pm
    #1
    Garco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭


    How does one find out if something is copyrighted??


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  • #2
    PaulPinnacle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭PaulPinnacle


    Garco wrote: »
    How does one find out if something is copyrighted??
    Do you mean copyrighted or trademarked?

    Copyright need not be registered in Ireland, so it makes the question rather tough to answer in general. If you give more specifics, someone may be able to help.

    If you mean a registered trademark, then the patent office is the place to check.


  • #3
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    You can usually safely assume that something (Pictures, photos, media, software etc.) is copyrighted.

    What you need to do is contact the copyright holder (usually the creator or their employer) and ask about terms of use. That or see if they have some already exisiting licencing terms embedded (EXIF info in photos for example) or displayed somewhere on the website if that applies.

    Without permission you risk getting a bill for use without permission. There's quite a few threads on this subject in the Photography forum.


  • #4
    eamon234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭eamon234


    Any original work is automatically copyrighted in Irish law however it is up to the creator to prove this generally.


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