Douglas S. Ladden wrote:
> Jim Lane on 04 Nov 2003 suggested:
>
>
>>If it says it is copyrighted, then it is by common copyright. You are
>>jerk A-1 (noticing you're hiding out now with a different identity).
>>
>
> To my knowledge, there is no such thing as a "common copyright", nor
> a "common law copyright", if that's what you meant. At least not in the
> United States, I am not familiar with the laws of other jurisdictions.
> All Copyright Law in the United States is enabled by the U.S.
> Constitution, and established by Federal Law, pre-empting any State laws
> which may speak to the issue.
>
> --Douglas

Here's your own reply from below talking about what I was referring to:

Since 1978, all original works affixed in a tangible medium are
automatically protected by Copyright. Since most websites didn't exist
prior to 1978, they would be protected. The recipes themselves would
might also be Copyright depending on the factual basis surrounding them.


jim