" U [. v1 ^ l" n( g; ~ 1 [ x8 H6 q- r+ R) ] Y- j, PHow Can I Protect the Look and Feel of My Website? - 律师的回答$ w( @ y( n+ V) l: M+ t$ Z2 g5 }
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要点: ) n5 Q; U! c* r) g- k - 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2 J. {& a! e+ ~' U/ J
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- 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。- W5 H: t! H- `! N1 a6 B; m8 Z
* y0 Y) s" c v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。: M& ?' p+ t$ t! Y : b5 H9 q1 c' u! O. T : r3 E; S6 L" j, M& w* u5 |, s6 G: S- O
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”, ^/ y. n" t) f* ~: i