Re: Recipes

[John Ruttner <jruttner@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 4, 2007, at 12:49 PM, Scott W. Lee, MSLS wrote:

> According the Title 17, Chapter 1, Sec. 102 (b) of the US Code:
>
> In no case does copyright protection for an original work of
> authorship extend to any idea, procedure, process, system, method of
> operation, concept, principle, or discovery, regardless of the form in
> which it is described, explained, illustrated, or embodied in such  
> work.
>
> Recipes are generally considered to be a process or procedure and,
> therefore, not copyrightable.  This also applies to perfumes and
> fashion design which is why branding is so important in both of those
> industries.
>
>
> Scott W. Lee, MSLS
> Assistant Professor of Library Studies
> slee@xxxxxxx
> 661-722-6546
> L203
> 3041 W Avenue K
> Lancaster, CA  93535


Again, I think that misses the point that the form is  
copyrightable.... the book, illustration, photograph, computer  
program and - under certain conditions, as demonstrated by John  
Mitchell - the language used/created to define the idea, procedure,  
etc. is indeed protected.

John



John Ruttner
Senior Instructional Designer
Office of Distributed Learning
CSUSB


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