[AMRadio] Heathkit Manual Copyright

[Craig Heaton]

A phone call to the Library of Congress; ask a few intelligent questions
could clear things up a bit. http://www.copyright.gov/

First is a Search of Copyright Records. Call and ask if transfers are
included on their search page. http://www.copyright.gov/records/
If transfers are included and Datapro/Don Peterson isn't listed, might be
too late for anyone to claim rights.

Prior to a certain year, someone will have to search the halls of the
Library of Congress and see if Heathkit took the time to register and pay
the fees for a legal copyright. Real hard to transfer copyrights if Heathkit
didn't register every single manual and pay the fees. Any updates or
revisions to said manual also means registration & fees for that revision.

Then if Datapro/Don Peterson prints copies; yes he has to register & pay
fees to secure a legal copyright of those/his style/etc.

Doubt of the profits in manual reprints are worth the effort and cost of a
"real" copyright.

Craig,

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------


-----Original Message-----
From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of CL in NC
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 2:19 PM
To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Heathkit Manual Copyright


I didn't bad mouth the man, I don't even know who he is, I just know I
contacted him, he offered his services, and he not only did not deliver, he
never attempted to reconnect upon subsequent attempted contact.  Maybe he
was new at running a business, and he learned over the years, but first
impressions can run off customers better than bad breath.

Charlie, W4MEC in NC
______________________________________________________________
Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net
AMRadio mailing list
Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/
List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
Post: AMRadio at mailman.qth.net
To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-request at mailman.qth.net with the
word unsubscribe in the message body.

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html