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要点: 8 K0 q; P9 n6 p( w0 X; O M3 P - 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 * }# F' W' w& v7 ~; `: k% K: j/ q. n6 y# H* p
- 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。4 M7 a4 k4 d' G5 Z2 ]
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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。6 y0 K) {) C; A 2 X! f8 \( _! L) ^4 ~9 ?6 H4 ?1 T+ q. |. t0 W. w& J) W$ g
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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” " ]" ?: j3 t) x* w& m$ ?