0 Q5 P% V) q1 a 5 J+ W/ D; L1 m5 r7 R: E; oHow Can I Protect the Look and Feel of My Website? - 律师的回答- j* \! K4 k2 ^2 R: l E; M" @
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要点: 6 S" O7 F8 O I. O - 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 0 U1 t7 o$ L. K6 Q: o & X, D5 e6 A- A O. b8 f5 B - 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。6 w) ?$ w3 L( _" k% X
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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。+ j E' I6 A8 y6 Z3 l# k2 i# `, m
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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”2 Q) U! W ? {# S3 }' ^