Originally Posted by tabberone
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The issue of the end product being protected by copyright was rejected by the Supreme Court in Baker vs Selden, 101 US 99 (1879), over 130 years ago. There are numerous court cases that reject the idea that a copyright owner can control the use of the copy by printing restrictions on the item.
Thank you for the case law reference. I found a link which describes the case, and includes some notes on the Court's opinion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_v._Selden
ALSO: Thank you for all you do to help enlighten us on Copyright Protection ABUSE.