RE: Web Site Protection Method...

From: Brian Lewis <lawman[_at_]wizards.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:14:23 -0700

On 10/11/96, Robert Cumbow wrote: 

> 
> Scott A Carle wrote:
>>>

>>> Currently I will take all the material for a client (that I retain
>>> copyright), seal in an envelope and mail it to myself. This way,
>>> it is postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service. Once received I lock
>>> into the vault. ... would this be sufficient in proving date of
>>> first use etc. if there was ever a question of someone stealing it?
>>> Even if this is sufficient, how do I protect myself the next time
>>> someone "takes" it? Since the seals have been broken because of the
>>> first case.

I like Mr. Cumbow's recommendation to register - you can get all the forms online at <<http://www.loc.gov/copyright/forms.html>> We send in ours about once a year or so because we keep upgrading major portions of it.

If you are just worried about authentication, you could down load to disk and wrestle with the electronic authentication issue later, or print out hard copy and have it notarized.

Brian E. Lewis
Associate General Counsel
Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
<lawman[_at_]wizards.com> Received on Mon Oct 14 1996 - 23:18:07 GMT

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