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Dear Mr __________________,

SUBJECT:- Can a User install and run the application on their own domain without
violating copyright laws?

Yes, users can install and run the application on their own domain without violating
Copyright laws. Copyright law Copyright law does not protect domain names. The
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit
organization that has assumed the responsibility for domain name system management,
administers the assigning of domain names through accredited registers .
Copyright law plays a major role in the development and protection of software
applications. Since software applications run on a mobile device or computer it is each
designed with a unique source code that allows it to run on a desired platform. Source
code is a set of instructions for computers and mobile devices written in a human-
readable computer language that facilitates the actions of the computer or mobile
device. Source code meets the standard for copyright protection because it is an
original work of authorship designed by the app developer fixed in a tangible medium.
Once original source code is written (e.g., fixed in some tangible form, like on a
computer) it is protected by copyright law; however, by registering the source code with
the U.S. Copyright office developers establish public notice that they own the work and
have standing to raise an issue of infringement in federal court.
If the source code is the author's original work but his idea is similar to some other
application which has already been created. He must apply for copyright registration
online through the eCO Online System. Online registration requires creating an
account with eCO, completing various application forms and submitting them digitally.
For software copyrights, the first 25 pages of code and final 25 pages of code must be
included with the application, as well as copies of artwork and audiovisual content. A
registration fee of $35 must accompany online applications. The US office of copyright
registration will provide a detailed report about the similarities in the app and you can
remove all the objections by amendment in the code and send it again for approval.
Can I Copyright my Website Content ?
Websites usually contain multiple forms of content such as text, photographs, illustrations, and
other two-dimensional artwork. They may also contain other forms of content such as music,
sound recordings, and videos or other audiovisual works. An individual work that appears on a
website can be registered if it constitutes copyrightable subject matter and contains a sufficient
amount of original authorship. It should be registered according to the predominant
copyrightable content. For example, if you want to protect a blog post consisting mainly of text,
you can register the blog entry as a literary work. If you want to protect a musical work that is
available on a website, you can register it as a work of the performing arts. Likewise, a
photographer who displays or distributes her photographs on a website can register these
images as visual art works. In other words, works that are located on a website are registered in
much the same way as any other work, and the Office applies the same rules when examining
them.
As a general rule, you should submit a separate application for each component work appearing
on the website, although it is possible to register multiple works on one application if they qualify
for one of the Office’s special registration accommodations. For example, if the works on a
website are of the same type and are unpublished, you may be able to register them using the
group registration of unpublished works option. If the website contains a number of
photographs, you may be able to register them using the group option for published or
unpublished photographs.
As discussed above, it may also be possible to register a website together with the works
contained on it if the site qualifies as a collective work, regardless of whether the works are
published or unpublished.

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