misleading copyright information

On 6 Aug 1998, JQ Johnson <jqj[_at_]darkwing.uoregon.edu> wrote:
>
> A recent thread on this list has been the tendency of publishers to
> claim copyright to more than they actually have (ignoring, for instance,
> public domain elements).

I don't think this is correct. The law prior to the U.S. joining Berne specified a copyright notice with three elements: year, the word copyright (or the symbol or an abbreviation) and a name.

The copyright registration application is much more specific, requiring details of what's claimed under copyright.

Albert Henderson, Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY 70244.1532[_at_]compuserve.com Received on Fri Aug 07 1998 - 23:23:09 GMT