[BNM] : - Legal/copyright question

[Keith Hall]

I'm an accountant who works with a lot of clients in creative
industries.

Clients of mine have sent "stuff" to me on cd/dvd/paper by recorded
delivery and I keep it in my fire proof safe.

In the event of any arguments about copyright, we can break out the
envelope!

I reckon this is safer than email





It depends really on what kind of thing it is :)

There's no copyright on ideas, so it has to be a tangible thing - a
design,
some code, some words, an image, or something like that. Some kinds of
ideas
can be patented, but that's a whole different kettle of fish (and can be
a
massive pain in the backside).

The classic kind of proof that you were the originator of something
would be
to print it out and send it to someone registered, dated post - keep the
envelope sealed, of course.

Email would do the trick too, but might be seen by a court as easier to
fake, so could be weaker evidence that you'd created something (rather
than
someone else creating it).


On 23/7/09 14:04, "Max Williams" <toastkid.williams at gmail.com> wrote:

> Legal question:  If i'd created 'a digital thing' and wanted to
protect
> myself against someone else claiming it as their idea, would it be
> sufficient for me to send that thing to myself via gmail?  So that, if
it
> came to it, later on i could point to the email? (and if required
claim that
> google could verify it by checking their own mail records?)


 

Telephone :        01273 701200
Fax::                      01273 701300

Web:                     www.feist-hedgethorne.co.uk
<http://www.feist-hedgethorne.co.uk/> 
 IMPORTANT - this e-mail and the information that it contains may be
confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Access by the
intended recipient only is authorised. Any liability (in negligence or
otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from
acting on any information contained in this e-mail is hereby excluded.
If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender
immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it
for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium.
Copyright in this e-mail and attachments created by us belong to Feist
Hedgethorne.
Feist Hedgethorne is the trading name of Feist Hedgethorne Limited,
company number 4662643, registered in England and Wales. The registered
office is Preston Park House, South Road, Brighton, BN1 6SB.