Use of Screen Shots - protection for Visual Display

> When you complete a copyright registration application for software,
one of the items that you can claim protection for is 'visual display', so absent any license or permission, you would need to do a fair use analysis:
>
> Amount: Screenshots are probably by definition a small percentage of
the program. Depending on how many you used, it may also be a relatively small percentage of the visual display. This would favor your use.

In India, we file separate applications for Screenshots, " Visual Display"..and whatever name you call it by..

so registration of screenshots entitle protection in totality..there can be nothing substantial or insubstantial use of it then..

again..copyright envisages originality..so each and every screenshot doesnt queue up for protection..its just the screens wherein the trademark and origin shows up..or representations unique to the author or the subject..

Regards,

Raza Ahmed Siddiqui
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URL : http://www.razabhai.com Received on Tue Mar 22 2005 - 02:45:02 GMT