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COPYRIGHT

• Defining the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by Calissa Hatton - The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is sort of a newer copyright law, which was developed in 1998. It criminalizes the violation of developing simpler hardware or software already created, it overrides general copyright protection. NEW! (Hits: 33 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• Fair Use - When You Should Attribute Your Sources and When You Should Seek Copyright Protection - There is some confusion with regard to plagiarism and what constitutes fair use online. Some people are so afraid to violate copyright laws, or have their rights to their own intellectual property violated, that they miss great opportunities to see their work expanded. NEW! (Hits: 33 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• 10 MYTHS ABOUT COPYRIGHT PROTECTION by David Stone - Even if the article is posted on a site denoted as a public domain site it does not mean that the article may be pulled and used. ^pop (Hits: 574 Rating: 2.50 Votes: 2) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• Are Government Documents Copyrighted? - Works produced by the U.S. government don’t receive copyright protection. If you want to use government documents as web content, you can do so without fearing any claims of infringement. (Hits: 353 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• COPYRIGHT - WHAT CAN YOU PROTECT? by Richard A. Chapo - The legal protection known has "copyright" has come front and center over the past few years with major legal rulings regarding peer-to-peer networks on the Internet. Copyright protection, however, can be a confusing area of the law. This article details what can and cannot be protected by copyright. (Hits: 418 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• Copyrighted Music, Consecutive Notes, and Fair Use - Copyrighted music, consecutive notes, and lyrics are all covered under the blanket of copyright protection. (Hits: 247 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• HOW COPYRIGHT PROTECTION WORKS by Paul Thomas - Copyright is a type of intellectual property law, and it protects original works of authorship including dramatic, literary, artistic works and musical, and such as poetry, movies, novels, songs, computer software and architecture. (Hits: 320 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• HOW TO COPYRIGHT YOUR CREATIVE WORK by Brian Scott - First, it is important to dispel some significant myths and misunderstandings about copyright law. One of the most common misunderstandings is that you must -- must -- file your written work with the government to have copyright protection. This is false. (Hits: 418 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• How to Copyright Your Music To Protect Your Future Profits and Royalties - Many musicians confuse copyrighting music with registering music; these are two different things. According to the law in the United States, once you have written or recorded your music in a permanent form, it is automatically copyrighted. (Hits: 365 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• How To Stop Online Copyright Infringement with a DMCA Complaint - In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act became a U.S. law. This controversial legislation was designed to bring copyright law in line with developing technologies and to afford protection to rights in the Internet environment. (Hits: 317 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• International Copyright Protection: Myth or Fact? - There are many myths surrounding the issue of copyright. One of the most common is the idea that there is some sort of universally accepted international copyright protection. As nice as it would be in our global economy to have some sort of clear international regime in place to govern copyrights and their violations, there is none. There is no international copyright protection. (Hits: 363 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

COPYRIGHT BASICS

• COPYRIGHT and ORIGIN OF THE WORK - Copyright protection is available for all unpublished works, regardless of the nationality or domicile of the author. Published works are eligible for copyright protection in the United States if any one of the following conditions is met... ^pop (Hits: 505 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION - In general, copyright registration is a legal formality intended to make a public record of the basic facts of a particular copyright. However, registration is not a condition of copyright protection. (Hits: 431 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• HOW DO I SECURE A COPYRIGHT? - The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright. (Hits: 419 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION - There is no such thing as an "international copyright" that will automatically protect an author's writings throughout the entire world. Protection against unauthorized use in a particular country depends, basically, on the national laws of that country. (Hits: 379 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? - Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship", including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. (Hits: 366 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• WHAT WORKS ARE NOT PROTECTED? - Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include among others ... (Hits: 349 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• WHO CAN CLAIM COPYRIGHT? - Copyright protection starts from the time the work is created in fixed form. The copyright in the work of authorship immediately becomes the property of the author who created the work. Only the author or those deriving their rights through the author can rightfully claim copyright. (Hits: 385 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• COPYRIGHTS, PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS FOR SELLING AT CRAFT SHOWS by Natalie Goyette - Copyrights, are common concerns for craftspeople. If you've invented a unique product, you will more than likely want to protect it from others who can create knock-offs of your craft show gem at cheaper prices. ^pop (Hits: 537 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY by Tim Bryce - The protection of intellectual property should be a significant concern to all Information Technology organizations. Without protection, commercial hardware/software vendors would quickly evaporate as others would inevitably steal their designs and programs. (Hits: 399 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

PATENTS

• How to Copyright and Patent Your Software by Brian Scott - To obtain a patent for your software, you must apply for a patent in each country that offers patents for software and in which you wish to have the protection a patent can offer. There is no universal legal definition of what a software patent is. (Hits: 457 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

TRADEMARK

• CHOOSING A TRADEMARK: A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS by David Dawsey - If you are thinking about starting up a new business or introducing a new product or service to the market, one of the last things you may have considered is seeking trademark protection for the name of your business, product or service. (Hits: 485 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It

• TRADEMARK LAW - THE PROTECTION OF FAMOUS TRADEMARKS by Elias Borges - Famous trademarks are awarded significant protection under the Canadian Trademarks Act. The trademarks act protects the owners of trademarks from others who would use a confusingly similar trademark. (Hits: 421 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to Article | Rate It