How to Perform a Basic Patentability Search
Should you hold a new invention initiative, the primary factor you should do is carry out your own online novelty search to ensure if the idea is really different. Your inquiry may not be flawless ...
Category : Copyrights : Law & Legal & Attorney
Web Copyright Laws
Web authors should always check to make sure their content does not infringe on other's copyright.black copyright symbol image by Angie Chauvin from Fotolia.comInformation and images are easily copied between various websites, which could lead to copyright infringement. To avoid...
Intellectual Property Copyright Law
Copyright laws protect original works from illegal use of the author's intellectual property. Often, these laws are misunderstood, causing them to sometimes be infringed unintentionally. To fully understand copyright law, you must understand the various types of intellectual property law, what types
About Copyright Laws for Movies
Copyright is the protection afforded the original author(s) or creator(s) of certain works of art and some intellectual properties. These works include, but are not limited to, books, computer software, music, photographs, paintings and movies. The law, "Title 17 of the U.S. Code," allows the origin
Copyright Laws for Embroidery Products
Embroidery software is covered by U.S. copyright law.embroidery image by Ni Chun from Fotolia.comEmbroiderers and hobbyists who buy, find and share embroidery designs with each other are unknowingly breaking copyright law. While legally you have to buy the originals of designs, you get...
Create Your Own Unique Books From The Public Domain
Books are the most obvious item to create from texts in the public domain so let us consider a few ideas for turning a public domain book into a modern day product for your business without too much hard work or investment involved. Createa hard copy of the public domain product without making chang
To Use or Not to Use? Copyright Infringement and the Use of Online Images
Recently, one of my clients posed this question to me about using online images. It made me realize that many business owners and entrepreneurs may struggle with this issue. If you've ever wondered about using images online and how that use impacts copyright law, then you owe it to yourself to
Business Attorney: Be Safe With His Assistance
A Business Attorney is one who is well versed in all legal aspects of a commercial set up. If you are a novice entrepreneur, then you may or may not be aware that this profession ...
Copyright Litigation - Establishing Your Copyrights Through a Declaratory Judgment Action
The world of intellectual property is filled with companies and people who live in the color of gray. Attorneys for the plaintiff assert IP rights on behalf of their clients. Lawyers for defendants argue that no intellectual property rights exist or that their clients aren't infringing on those
Remedies For Copyright Infringement and What You Can Do
A person who violates the rights of an author, who has a copyright, can have an infringement suit placed on them. The owner of the copyright shall serve written notice upon the infringer and any related parties having interest in the matter. The infringer could have published the work here in the Un
Getty Images and The Next Generation
Is almost impossible to protect copyrighted work these days - it's just too easy for people to copy what you produced, and you don't have time to chase down everyone who violates your copyrights. Yes, we live in a world of imitators, content thieves, and copyright violators. It appears to
Copyright Infringement: A Brief Q and A
Exactly what constitutes copyright infringement can sometimes be difficult to determine; the line between fair use and infringement is blurry at best. Let's take a look at three common questions about copyright infringement: 1. Is it copyright infringement if you publish an English translation
Avoiding Copyright Infringement When Making a Website
Copyright has become very essential now with increasing plagiarism. But copyright law has some specifications and complications associated with it which makes seeking professional help necessary. The copyright lawyers help their client in understanding the problem better and finding a good solution.
Rules for Downloading Music
When in doubt, always elect to pay for music you download.guitar guitarist music musical instrument image by david hughes from Fotolia.comDigitally downloading music has slowly but steadily gained speed as the preferred method of purchasing music in the United States. Copyright laws...
How to Find Out if a Doll Clothes Pattern Is in the Public Domain
Under United States copyright law, public domain materials are those that are either not copyrightable, or have a copyright that has expired. Copyrightable materials include original literary, musical, dramatic and artistic works that are captured in a physical form, such as on paper or recorded on
Copyrights for Ebooks
Though ebooks may not have a physical form like hardcover or paperback books, it does not mean they aren't protected by copyright law just as other types of intellectual property are. In fact, they are protected not only from being plagiarized, but also from being copied or distributed in either dig
Web Copy Legality: What You Need to Know
Have you ever thought about whether your marketing copy is legally accurate? The truth is you need to be just as careful about what your business publishes as you are about what your employees say.
Digital Copyright Laws
The inception and prolific growth of the Internet led to a variety of questions about the legality of a number of copyright issues resulting to digital forms of media. The United States Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to address these issues.
Email Yourself To Protect Your Own Copyright
Use a method that is much better than a "poor mans copyright", called Emailer's Copyright! The time-stamp is embedded in the system, so that means the user can't alter it, at least not directly.
The Right to Copy
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (The Act) runs to more than 330 pages so one must accept the risks of a brief overview. In essence it gives certain right to the creators of certain material.