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SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	confirm \| cancel 07/27/13 03:13 PM (10 years ago) How to Copyright your original work. Stealing is wrong. We all know that. Recently there have been a few occurrences of 'borrowed intellectual property'. Whether the individual does this intentionally or not, the individual who labored over the design, collection and data entry, assembly, and compilation of an app should be protected by the law. And fortunately, they are. It's called a copyright. And online filing is only $35. And while a copyright may not protect you from someone selling a copy of your product in wherever-land, it goes a long way in 'first world' countries, which is usually the primary market. It's not as difficult as you might think, and I've taken it upon myself to document the procedure so that you'll be able to make it through a (reasonably) mistake free registration of your work. It's located in the BT How To section: https://www.buzztouch.com/files/howtos/BTCopyright.pdf As with any of my tutorials, I've done my best to ensure accuracy, but I don't guarantee anything. Unfortunately it only applies to US Copyrights; if you know the procedure in your country, you're encouraged to document and share. Cheers! -- Smug PS, Being the 'first' to copyright a word still doesn't make you the 'owner', if proof of creation can be documented. Some Musician friends of mine would send themselves their songs via the Mail, so that a sealed, postmarked and dated document would reach their mailbox. They would then file them away. That is a legal document, as long as it is opened by an officer of the court. Title Comments Stealing is wrong. We all know that. Recently there have been a few occurrences of 'borrowed intellectual property'. Whether the individual does this intentionally or not, the individual who labored over the design, collection and data entry, assembly, and compilation of an app should be protected by the law. And fortunately, they are. It's called a copyright. And online filing is only $35. And while a copyright may not protect you from someone selling a copy of your product in wherever-land, it goes a long way in 'first world' countries, which is usually the primary market. It's not as difficult as you might think, and I've taken it upon myself to document the procedure so that you'll be able to make it through a (reasonably) mistake free registration of your work. It's located in the BT How To section: https://www.buzztouch.com/files/howtos/BTCopyright.pdf As with any of my tutorials, I've done my best to ensure accuracy, but I don't guarantee anything. Unfortunately it only applies to US Copyrights; if you know the procedure in your country, you're encouraged to document and share. Cheers! -- Smug PS, Being the 'first' to copyright a word still doesn't make you the 'owner', if proof of creation can be documented. Some Musician friends of mine would send themselves their songs via the Mail, so that a sealed, postmarked and dated document would reach their mailbox. They would then file them away. That is a legal document, as long as it is opened by an officer of the court.

MacApple Apple Fan Posts: 4674 Reg: Oct 25, 2010 USA 61,140	07/27/13 03:25 PM (10 years ago) Great post buddy. Some much needed info in there and solid analysis. Happy days. Comments Great post buddy. Some much needed info in there and solid analysis. Happy days.

Cakebit Code is Art Posts: 500 Reg: Dec 15, 2010 In your local b... 16,500	07/27/13 04:39 PM (10 years ago) Wow! Awesome post! So helpful Smug! Comments Wow! Awesome post! So helpful Smug!

tb buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2050 Reg: Nov 03, 2011 Oxford 32,300	07/27/13 04:46 PM (10 years ago) I kind of skimmed through a little, but read the first few pages thoroughly. I think that is a very well written guide and VERY useful. It's given me loads of food for thought. Comments I kind of skimmed through a little, but read the first few pages thoroughly. I think that is a very well written guide and VERY useful. It's given me loads of food for thought.

TatorTot Aspiring developer Posts: 161 Reg: Jun 25, 2013 Iowa 5,410	07/27/13 05:02 PM (10 years ago) Great post Smug and of course thanks too! This I am sure will come in handy for a lot of people in future apps and previous apps! Comments Great post Smug and of course thanks too! This I am sure will come in handy for a lot of people in future apps and previous apps!

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	07/27/13 06:44 PM (10 years ago) Thanks a lot Smug! Great timing of course That's a well put together tutorial. Sweet! Thanks again Comments Thanks a lot Smug! Great timing of course That's a well put together tutorial. Sweet! Thanks again

WizardHunt Aspiring developer Posts: 46 Reg: Jul 20, 2012 Las Vegas 6,860	07/27/13 11:38 PM (10 years ago) Great post Smug. Thanks it will come in handy indeed. Comments Great post Smug. Thanks it will come in handy indeed.

Alex@TM Apple Fan Posts: 956 Reg: Dec 20, 2011 London, UK 10,560	07/28/13 01:17 PM (10 years ago) Quality as ever @smug! Comments Quality as ever @smug!

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