Copyright Protected! But I Bet You Still Use It!
By Stormy
@Little_Stormy (6883)
United States
December 12, 2008 3:19pm CST
I found out this morning that the emoticon ;-) (the wink) is copyright protected!
How man times have you used this, not knowing that some guy From Russia says that HE copyrighted it because he was the FIRST to use the emoticon?
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Dec11/0,4670,EUODDRussiaTrademarkedEmoticon,00.html
I have found that many things that we use is copyright protected! Did you know that the song "Happy Birthday To You" is also copyright protected? It is! lol!
Do you know of anything else that is copyright protected, That we still use without permission?
OH!
;-)
3 responses
@KrazyKlingon (5005)
• United States
12 Dec 08
Quite often, it happens. Whether we're passing on information, particularly from the news or maybe even some other information, it's either copyright-protected or something. I'm sure that someone holds copyrights to songs on singsnap, but people still sing them. Also, at times, someone says something that annoyingly jump-starts a song in your head.
Try to enjoy that sunshine on a cloudy day.
Oopsie - did I just annoyingly jump-start a song playing in your head? 
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@Little_Stormy (6883)
• United States
12 Dec 08
The songs on sing snap (all of them) are copyright protected, the company purchases the rights to use them for their site.
@KrazyKlingon (5005)
• United States
12 Dec 08
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
And when it's cold outside, I've got the month of may
I guess you say
What can make me feel this way
Uh - we're right now doing the question that you asked. At least, I am. 
@Little_Stormy (6883)
• United States
12 Dec 08
*humming*
oh gosh! now I have that song in my head! lol!
Thanks! ;p
@baileycows (3665)
• United States
12 Dec 08
While I am sure everything is copy righted. I don't think some of the things are a big deal. I mean can they really stop everyone from singing Happy Birthday at kids parties. I don't think so. And the wink come on. That is crazy. Just how does he really know that he was the first to use it there are people all over the world.
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@Little_Stormy (6883)
• United States
12 Dec 08
true!
I was wondering how he KNEW that no one ever used the same three key strokes before him! lol!
:-)
@Davidarich (985)
• Australia
18 Dec 08
Really interesting! In the case of the emoticon and Happy Birthday, the cop;yright issue really only comes into play for public and commercial performances, or use for profit. Although, for the wink, I wonder how 'deritive' works are treated - like this one
