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Re: copyright issue (fwd)



Doesn't your firm regularly advertises its expertise in copyright matters?

Why not ask Mr Lehman?


At 07:48 24/03/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear all:
>
>hello, I am a newcomer from The L & A Law Firm, one of the biggest law 
>firms in China. Hereafter is the first topic I brought to this forum. 
>Thanks in advance for your ideas.
>
>As developing our website, we would like to put on line some reports 
>acquired from US embassy & Foreign Commercial Service (FCS). Since these 
>articles are mainly introduction of the currently status of China market 
>or specific industry sector, we think it might help foreigners in seeking 
>business opportunity in China.
>
>As I understand, according to public policy, government documents do not 
>have copyright. Nevertheless, FCS claimed in the reports that: 
>¡°INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND THE US 
>DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES¡±.
>
>I think they shall not enjoy the copyright even though they claim so. But 
>I want to make sure that we will not infringe others¡¯ rights in any 
>respect. Would you please give me some suggestions to solve the problems? 
>Your comments are very important and will be highly appreciated.
>
>
>Best wishes
>
>Sunny Wang