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. T2 D0 a# L, j* z6 Q& d# F How Can I Protect the Look and Feel of My Website? - 律师的回答 - e9 a- ]7 K1 f* X) E- ^8 x) Z; x
要点: 1 B) V: k) A. U: F' h - You may be able to obtain a federal trademark registration for the non-functional elements of the website’s look and feel and bring suit against infringers based on that registration. -- 注意拿网站设计去注册Federal Trademark这可能会是一个非常漫长的过程 1 Q o$ w* _: \' I3 ?2 M/ y8 r; o( r# g. A- m+ T
- Look and feel is not eligible for copyright protection because look and feel is not a work of authorship -- 但是根据2016年最高法院对“苹果告三星”一案的判例来理解,高院似乎有意强调“Look n Feel” 需要被认真对待。# t# {5 r7 P# e
) [ _9 i" T @4 _0 i对你们来说,最简单的就是让律师起草几行All Inclusive的Terms and Condition,强调一下Content和Look n Feel都是copyrighted,写在网站的某个小字Footer里,以备不时之需。至于说这样做是否是十拿九稳,这是需要专业的律师解读和大量的$$$才能回答的问题。 " o3 t; u4 L0 i. H* \ / E, C. P; K( A& l0 q1 p( p |% U0 L/ m+ S3 o: Q5 W6 m
' O5 v; Y c/ B" p9 T这里有另一篇相关报道,也强调了“registering your material and using the copyright notice are your best defenses” 5 b$ L5 J. Z8 A; q$ z7 ]" X0 s: T