6 K. W% a2 z# d1 Y) A0 X" ^1 s2 MHow Can I Protect the Look and Feel of My Website? - 律师的回答 0 x* C5 r/ N5 B. D* ]( E2 _& }5 e! h* I
要点: " X: G' q' ^$ R1 p' z" Z8 `$ u6 ]% r0 G - 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3 F" g; y) O+ z5 I( B( [: k* X- S8 O
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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。 # S7 s% z: ]* \$ w: f- q3 B7 v5 R1 b. P& P* ]" U& P1 I
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。 ; d% U' l7 J0 Q" ^+ S( m M1 N) I! v# N0 D
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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”) U6 i+ ]) v, N/ |9 R( m