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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on December 02, 1999 at 07:21:22:

In Reply to: NEWSPAPER SUBMISSIONS posted by J0SEPH KIRCH on December 01, 1999 at 11:58:33:

: RECENTLY I SENT A QUERY LETTER TO A MAJOR NEWSPAPER WITH AN IDEA I HAD FOR A FEATURE STORY. A MONTH PASSED AND I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY, BUT THE STORY, WRITTEN BY ANOTHER, DID APPEAR IN THE NEWSPAPER. COINCIDENCE? DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? ARE IDEAS PROTECTED? HOW CAN I PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE? WERE MY RIGHTS VIOLATED? CAN I SUE THEM? I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THEM REGARDING THEIR POLICY REGARDING STORY IDEAS, BUT THEY WILL NOT TAKE MY CALL.

: JK
Ideas are not protectable in themselves. My gut says that on the basis of what you did there is no recource. There may be things that can be done in the future.
M. Arthur Auslander
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: : RECENTLY I SENT A QUERY LETTER TO A MAJOR NEWSPAPER WITH AN IDEA I HAD FOR A FEATURE STORY. A MONTH PASSED AND I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY, BUT THE STORY, WRITTEN BY ANOTHER, DID APPEAR IN THE NEWSPAPER. COINCIDENCE? DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? ARE IDEAS PROTECTED? HOW CAN I PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE? WERE MY RIGHTS VIOLATED? CAN I SUE THEM? I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THEM REGARDING THEIR POLICY REGARDING STORY IDEAS, BUT THEY WILL NOT TAKE MY CALL. : : JK : Ideas are not protectable in themselves. My gut says that on the basis of what you did there is no recource. There may be things that can be done in the future. : M. Arthur Auslander : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive : ELAINE's Workshop (sm): : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com

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