Re: Protection for proposal for database design

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Paul Billings <pbillings[_at_]glankler.com> wrote:
>
> 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.

You NEED to be following a piece of legislation that you can find on the Internet called HR 354, "The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act." You should also be aware that, if the public agency is a tax-payer funded one, they may have contractual obligations that require public disclosure, irregardless of your copyright notice.

Sabrina McLaughlin [IN MY UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY] U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of the General Counsel- Room 5876 14th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
202.482.0445
smclaughlin1[_at_]doc.gov Received on Thu Apr 22 1999 - 14:28:26 GMT