======================= One being that a web designer does have copyright over their design I know, but if the site owner does not mention copyright anywhere within the site or it's underlying code, what then? Lost in copyright lands.... ======================= Under current law, copyright vests in the creator at the moment of creation. No notice is required. No registration is required. However, expression of a notice may be helpful to a lawsuit. And, registration is required to seek punitive damages. Here is the source for GREAT info: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ See for example http://www.copyright.gov/faq.html and http://www.copyright.gov/faq.html#q53 See also http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ03.html James S. Huggins ...