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1. Comment - Viacom Files Landmark Copyright Case Against Google, YouTube

   (Mar 15, 2007 - 2:07 PM)

   Ahh, I see what your saying now. Yes, it is true if the legit owner never asserts his, her, or "it's" ownership of copyrighted material then it is true there is no one to protect it.
   
   I don't think that means the copyright is null and void merely because someone did not assert the right as long as they can prove the claim. Which I could see becoming very difficult if there is many infringements from a number of different sources.

2. Comment - Viacom Files Landmark Copyright Case Against Google, YouTube

   (Mar 13, 2007 - 5:40 PM)

   nasserd,
   
   I think you are confusing Trademark and Copyright. Copyrights exist from the time of creation for the "artists" life plus 75 years. They can exert their copyright for this time period unless some one else can prove "prior art" to the copyrighted material.
   
   Trademarks on the other hand must be "protected" by the owner. If Trademark infringement is allowed to continue the Trademark can be invalidated.