Can I copyright my website?

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How do I copyright my website?

My website has been in development for a long time and cost a lot of money. How do I go about securing an enforceable copyright on my website design and what is the proper way to post a copyright notice on the site so others know the work is copyrighted?

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The US is a member of the Berne Convention which means users have the Copyright for their work and even...

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Can I get my website shut down for using the Copyright symbol on a website?

I have a Copyright symbol next to the title of my website, but I do not have a Copyright License, what could happen? Could anything happen?.

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Nope, you don't need a license to use the copyright symbol. If you create something, you can copyright...

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Can I copyright a logo that was created for my website?

I have been trying to start up an e-commerce business with a friend. My friend and I have had an amicable parting of ways. My friend had an artist friend of his draw 2 drawings to be used on the website as logo's. The artist drew the drawings free of...

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the artist still has legal claim to his artwork unless a contract was drawn up stating that he relinquished...

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Can I copy the content of a website if it doesn't have "Copyright or All right's Reserved" on the website?

I am asking this because I am making a website, but I want to copy some content in order to make my website faster.

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No, you cannot copy a web site verbatim. It violates copyright law in the United States. The way in...

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Can I copy the content of a website if it doesn't have "Copyright or All right's Reserved" on the website?

I am asking this because I am making a website, but I want to copy some content in order to make my website faster.

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No you can't Just because there is no copyright it does not mean you can copy things without at minimum...

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CAN I UPLOAD SONGS TO A HOSTING WEBSITE AND POST THE LINK TO MY WEBSITE WITHOUT BEING SUED FOR COPYRIGHT?

i download songs from other sites and re-upload them will i be caught for copyright

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Yes, of course you will.

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Can I copyright my website?

So I have a very large, successful, and active RPG (role playing game). Its very different from other rpgs and I've never seen another site with the same rules, ideas, and structure. It occurred to me today though that I have none of this copyrighted...

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AFAIK you can copyright text and artwork, you can trademark logos, and you might possibly be able to...

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Can I copy a website article if there is no copyright?

I saw a good website and I want copy all the website content. Can I do that if I do not link back to that website or credit to the author?

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Probably not. But I'm not a lawyer (you might also ask this question in the Business & Law section...

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Copyright Law: Can I use images on my website?

Does copyright law allow use of photos for commentary under the Fair Use of Copyright Law? Why do websites such as this one get to use photos? http://www.cinemablend.com

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If you're using images for commentary, then yes, generally you can use them under Fair Use. However...

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Can you use a screenshot of a website in a monetized YouTube video or does this violate copyright laws?

The example here is a video where I am doing commentary on a topic and I record my screen to discuss something written on a website. Can I include those screenshots and talk over them without violating copyright laws?

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Fair Use is a U.S. exception to copyright law that allows limited use in certain conditions. You probably...

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