Re: An "entirely original" contribution (Was: copyright expiration...)

On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, John Logie <antrobus[_at_]ripco.com> wrote:
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> Albert Henderson <noblestation[_at_]compuserve.com> wrote:
> >
> > If obtaining permissions is too much work, try doing something
> > that is entirely original.
>
> I would appreciate if if Mr. Henderson would identify some
> works which meet this standard, i.e. of being "entirely original."

I am not Mr Henderson, but I think that "entirely original" with regard to copyright means that a work is independantly created without being beased on a pre-existing work. Of course, every author is influenced by ideas from others, but this does not exclude that a work is created that has nothing identic or similar, a work that is completely new (cf. patent law) - that is entirely original.

Moritz Roettinger

Dr Moritz Roettinger LL.M.
European Commission, Brussels
Universitites of Vienna and Saarbruecken moritz.roettinger[_at_]dg23.cec.be Received on Fri Sep 11 1998 - 11:58:29 GMT