brooklyn1 wrote:


> True, the individual recipes are no ones property, and not only should
> be free, they are free... the recipes per se cannot be copyrighted, no
> recipe
> can be copywrited. But the rfc cookbook, like any book, became
> copyrighted
> intellectual property at the point of its creation. To reproduce by
> any method any part of the book, page by page or in its entirety, is
> in fact a
> major violation of international copyright law.

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#hsc

<quote>
International Copyright Protection

There is no such thing as an €œinternational copyright€� that will
automatically protect an authors writings throughout the entire world.
Protection against unauthorized use in a particular country depends,
basically, on the national laws of that country. However, most
countries do offer protection to foreign works under certain
conditions, and these conditions have been greatly simplified by
international copyright treaties and conventions. For further
information and a list of countries that maintain copyright relations
with the United States, request Circular 38a, International Copyright
Relations of the United States.

</quote>

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38a.html#points

<quote>

SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF
LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS

There is no such thing as an "international copyright" that will
automatically protect an author's writings throughout the world.
Protection against unauthorized use in a particular country basically
depends on the national laws of that country. However, most countries
offer protection to foreign works under certain conditions that have
been greatly simplified by international copyright treaties and
conventions. There are two principal international copyright
conventions, the Berne Union for the Protection of Literary and
Artistic Property (Berne Convention) and the Universal Copyright
Convention (UCC).

An author who wishes copyright protection for his or her work in a
particular country should first determine the extent of the protection
available to works of foreign authors in that country. If possible,
this should be done before the work is published anywhere, because
protection may depend on the facts existing at the time of first
publication.

If the country in which protection is sought is a party to one of the
international copyright conventions, the work generally may be
protected by complying with the conditions of that convention. Even if
the work cannot be brought under an international convention,
protection under the specific provisions of the country's national laws
may still be possible. There are, however, some countries that offer
little or no copyright protection to any foreign works. For current
information on the requirements and protection provided by other
countries, it may be advisable to consult an expert familiar with
foreign copyright laws. The U.S. Copyright Office is not permitted to
recommend agents or attorneys or to give legal advice on foreign laws.

</quote>
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