UK court rules business emails can be protected by copyright

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UK court rules business emails can be protected by copyright

02-16-2007, 12:21 PM,

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UK court rules business emails can be protected by copyright

Quote:Business letters can be protected by copyright and forwarding them to others can be an infringement, the High Court has ruled. The decision could have implications for email communication because the same principles will apply.

In a dispute over roofing slates, the High Court said that a business letter can qualify for copyright protection. Experts say the protection will as easily apply to business emails, which could change the way email is used in business forever...

full article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/15/...ringement/

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