Protection for proposal for database design

From: Paul Billings <pbillings[_at_]glankler.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 17:31:30 -0500

Client does database design work for a public agency. Public agency loves the work, and asks client to submit a proposal expanding upon the earlier design for a much larger agency. Agency has IS department

use 12 page proposal to create database system outlined in proposal.  
Agency refuses to pay Client to do design work pursuant to proposal.  
Client's proposal prominently mentions copyright claim on each page. 

Is the proposal copyrightable? Is Agency's use as blueprint to create similar database system actionable? TIA for comments.

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Received on Wed Apr 21 1999 - 22:40:25 GMT