[Hallicrafters] Ad Reprints?

[rbethman at comcast.net]

Well, neither am I an attorney, but as to clarity of law regarding
copyright, the second paragraph by Duane is NOT wholly correct.  There is an
area of the law regarding the teaching profession.  That area DOES allow the
duplication of segments of copyrighted material for teaching purposes ONLY.

Bob - N0DGN


----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
To: "Bruce Muscolino"
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Ad Reprints?


> First, gentleman, Bruce is not an attorney.
>
> Second, the laws are clear if you take the time to study them. I do have
> copyrightes, myself. I also have a legally registered name, but it is not
a
> 'trademark'.
>
> You may not 'reproduce' any copyrighted material for any form of
distribution
> without first obtaining written permission of the copyright holder. This
> includes giving it away.
>
> If it is copyrighted, you need permission to do anything other than make a
copy
> for your own private/personal use in your own home etc. Elapsed time does
not
> necessarily void a copyright or a trademark
>
> The best advice is to not do it, unless you first get written permission
from
> the holder of the copyright.
>
> Duane W8DBF
>
> ----------
> From: Bruce Muscolino <w6toy at erols.com>
> To:
> Cc: Dave Moorman <dmoorman4 at attbi.com>; Hallicrafters/qth.net
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Ad Reprints?
> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:41 AM
>
>
>
> Dave.
> >
> > I can see that copying an ad, or any copyrighted material, and selling
the
> > copies would be illegal, but if you make a copy and give (no money
changes
> > hands) it to someone, would that be illegal, too?
> >
> You're sort of in a gray area here.  I doubt most copyright holders
> would care if you gave one to a friend as a gift.  Unless you are
> actually advertising copies for sale, how would anyone prove that you
> are making them for profit!
>
> 73
> > Dave
> >
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