1 e' B) X5 z. ~$ M. v1 R C5 X: L9 _5 U6 h' W How Can I Protect the Look and Feel of My Website? - 律师的回答+ [/ D: a0 u$ x F' p& R2 w% K
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- 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 7 A$ b/ a# X* L' x/ W r) N( n2 g) d2 o6 D9 C6 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。5 [: x3 [: e0 K! }) [
6 [4 b1 I8 A2 B+ c& U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。3 h+ p1 r9 s" h/ g( F* G9 p( r 7 _& Y X# } q6 ~- g& Z
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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 M+ V4 `. S2 J" p4 Y