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Hello Mr. Morgan.

I've recently heard, that in wishing to protect one's copyrightable material, one new and surefire way to do it and which is more legally potent than the old "self-addressed envelope" method, is to send an email to oneself, containing the material.

Got any comments on that?

regards,
Dan O'Hanlon


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I put this in the same catagory as the "envelope to oneself" approach....an urban myth.

I would suggest not relying on it until it is accepted by the courts.

Meanwhile, it only costs $20 to register it properly, and Nolo Press of Berkely, California has published texts on how to do that.

Best wishes on  your projects.

George H. Morgan
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George H. Morgan, P.E., Patent Agent

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U.S. Patent Law only, no copyright or trademark qualification. I was a volunteer in the past, but my homeland defense activities pulled me away at times, and I was dropped. If you want me back, I am willing to come back.

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Thirty one years as a Registered U.S. Patent Agent and a lifetime in product and manufacturing process and methods development as well as sales and marketing of new products with a number of blue chip corporations.

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Rotary, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Army Aviation Association, Registered Professional Engineer, St. Vincent De Paul Society, Indiana Guard Reserve Officer

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Various Society of Manufacturing Engineers & Society of Automotive Engineers technical publications. Ref. my web site: http://www.evansville.net/biz/patagent

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B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design Option), L.S.U., Baton Rouge, Louisiana; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Option), University of Missouri at Rolla, Missouri, Helicopter Maintenance Course, 18 weeks, Ft. Sill Army Aviation School, Troop Information and Education Leadership Course, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, Numerous Society of Automotive Engineers Seminars, Dale Carnegie Management Training Instructors Course.

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Bausch & Lomb Science Award, Indiana Homeland Defense Service Ribbon, 2003.

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