( F$ S# {* ?% x! @4 v$ n* b% k要点: , s3 {; W& k( _1 C( Q - 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" Q7 @1 t" A# n$ X) l
1 Z5 K( u* |6 n. Q3 b* C& L - 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。 , R/ _/ F5 ]- O+ l9 p + J' `# k* i3 N9 E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。& h0 R; ?$ h/ h8 j* o# a% L 5 D& M V' ~ O5 K8 F) X! \1 t$ \, b( z( `# K# c+ ~
$ o8 K: p) ?! m. u2 U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” / c! x! z, {+ Z8 ~* c& d