Writers, Stories, Sitcoms?

[bikertom]

I was wondering if anyone out there knows anything about writing scripts for sitcoms, copyrighting, and properly using stories from other people here in Japan?

[flumifun]

I was wondering if anyone out there knows anything about writing scripts for sitcoms, copyrighting, and properly using stories from other people here in Japan?

I think you search on google. Very helpful.
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[iago]

I was wondering if anyone out there knows anything about writing scripts for sitcoms, copyrighting, and properly using stories from other people here in Japan?

Try this site. Advice and opportunities...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/

[bikertom]

Thank you for the replies, I think my question was too vague, so how do I go about copyrighting a script in Japan ? Can I simply write it, send it to myself via mail and leave it unopened (in the US we call this a poor man's copyright)?

[Trichophyton-in-my-pants]

Thank you for the replies, I think my question was too vague, so how do I go about copyrighting a script in Japan ? Can I simply write it, send it to myself via mail and leave it unopened (in the US we call this a poor man's copyright)?

What the hell have you been drinking. Copyright is part of intellectual property right and in all simplicity if you create an original work of art in a tangible form you, as the author, have a copyright for it for up to 100 years after you DIE, unless you live in some African or Middle-Eastern country. You are probably confusing copyright with trademark or patent.

[bikertom]

What the hell have you been drinking. Copyright is part of intellectual property right and in all simplicity if you create an original work of art in a tangible form you, as the author, have a copyright for it for up to 100 years after you DIE, unless you live in some African or Middle-Eastern country. You are probably confusing copyright with trademark or patent.

From the US Copyright web-site

How is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark? - Copyright protects original works of authorship, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Ideas and discoveries are not protected by the copyright law, although the way in which they are expressed may be. A trademark protects words, phrases, symbols, or designs identifying the source of the goods or services of one party and distinguishing them from those of others.

Do I have to register with your office to be protected? - No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.

Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic? - Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law.

To make this whole process simple, "How do I register orginal works of authorship with the copyright office in Japan?"

[Ken44]

To make this whole process simple, "How do I register orginal works of authorship with the copyright office in Japan?"

I don't know so I used:http://www.clickandcopyright.com/

I figured if a J-company is going to steal my screenplay (assuming I can get someone to read it which has proven very diffiicult thus far...) I would have at least some protection.