In a message dated 6/16/02 5:34:09 PM EST, azinn@netbox.com writes: > I wanted to > hear that a simple claim of ownership would give protection instead of > having to create a fine print contract. Situation 1) Simple ownership doesn't give any protection. If I sell a picture to someone I still own the copyright. Situation 2) Simple ownership of something that doesn't have a copyright gives you the right to sell an image of the item. But there are no legal restraints from anyone lifting a copy from that image without a contract or the publisher copyrighting the whole magazineetc..