Copyright Law

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By HustlaHeath 0 comments
While I was looking into getting the copyright for my work, I ran across a lot of legal paperwork. I had heard about the poor mans copyright,(you know seal your work in an envelope and mail it to yourself) but I wanted to take a more legal route. ... more »
By eHow Business Editor 0 comments
The term "intellectual property" refers to the ideas, designs or creations in your small business that have commercial value and are legally protected by trademarks, copyrights or patents. However, in order to protect your ideas, you need to ... more »
By bizewriter 10 comments
Plagiarism and copyright violations run rampant on the Internet. It is far too easy to do, often just a matter of copy and paste. While some forms of plagiarism are not as overt, or involve non-written works, often it includes copying content ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
When a patent already exists for an invention, it means essentially that no one else can bring this concept to market during the patent time period. Since innovative thinking in many areas of industry tends to head in similar directions, the ... more »
By rharsin 0 comments
To register your book copyright with the US Copyright Office, you will either use the TX long form or the TX short form. This will tell how to fill out the TX short form. The short form should only be used if: 1. You are the only author, 2. The ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
Copyright is proof of authorship and legal protection for the creators of artistic works, including visual artwork. According to the 1976 Copyright Act and the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, artists control decisions about the reproduction ... more »
By HustlaHeath 1 comments
Form SR is what I had to fill out to get a copyright for my sound recording. There are different forms used for different types of work. The two I'm familiar with are Form PA (Performing Arts) & Form SR (Sound Recording). I'm going to let ... more »
By eHow Careers & Work Editor 1 comments
As soon as you write your story, print your photograph or record your music, you have a copyright. However, you may want to take additional measures to establish your copyright in case you ever have to prove ownership of your work. Any original ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
If you are in the architectural design business or come up with an architectural design, it's important that you copyright your work. If you do not copyright your designs, you could lose the rights to your work without any legal recourse. By ... more »
By Jane Smith 0 comments
How and when do you need to get permission from publishers to reprint content online? You've built a web page to document your homeschooling journey, but someone else has already said what you want to say, and said it better. How do you make ... more »
By eHow Business Editor 0 comments
A trademark is the visual representation of your company and can include the name or logo associated with your small business, its services or its products. When someone else uses your intellectual property, it can be an infringement on your ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
Issues of plagiarism and copyright infringement have become more widespread over the last decade. Increased Internet access allows college students, writers and others to easily plagiarize or copy the work of another writer or author. Everyone ... more »
By eHow Business Editor 0 comments
Copyrights are a type of protection designed specifically for artistic creations like music, writing or works of art. A copyright identifies and designates you as the owner of materials and can legally protect you, your design and your small ... more »
By eHow Business Editor 0 comments
Creating a name, logo and packaging design for your small business is a huge and exciting step. But these are your original designs and your intellectual property, and after all of your hard work you don't want someone to rip you off. The next ... more »
By CatsEyeEditing 0 comments
Plagiarism is a serious offense. It can get you expelled from school, fired from a job and sued. While plagiarism may seem like a quick and easy fix to your writing troubles, it's dishonest and a form of theft. In addition, it can ruin your ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 6 comments
There have been a lot of problems lately with people stealing and posting things on the Internet. The (incorrect) assumption is that anything on the Web is public domain. Creators of all types are learning to protect themselves by making it clear ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
The copyright process allows inventors, artists, and other individuals to protect their product from use by others without their consent. A photographer who copyrights his digital photos can sell his product, display it on his website and ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
Protect yourself as a writer. Prevent your getting smacked with a lawsuit for "borrowing" copyrighted materials... more »
By eHow Business Editor 0 comments
As a small business owner, you know the value of your creations, whether they're musical, literary, artistic or some other type of creative endeavor. The possibility of those original creations being stolen or compromised and the potential loss ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
Digital copyright laws provide a legal shield for individuals who create a material expression such as a book or musical number. Copyrights prevent unauthorized use of protected products and allow the free usage of these products by the copyright ... more »
By eHow Internet Editor 0 comments
The Internet is a huge portal of service providers, information sites and entertainment venues. However, just because something is on the Internet for anyone to find doesn't mean it's in the public domain. In other words, there are certain ethics ... more »
By smilesatme1 3 comments
Invention can make you millions if you know how to apply your idea in action. From time to time some of us will come up with an idea for a solution to a problem or simply an invention but yet being processed. So if you are considering to develop ... more »
By eHow Business Editor 0 comments
The first step for a small business owner who has discovered or invented the next great product design or machine is to apply for a patent. Enforcing the patent is just as important, though. If you have discovered someone who is using or selling ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
A patent is technically an exclusion of everyone but the patent holder from producing a certain product or technology for a certain period of time. If you believe someone has infringed on your patent, you must take court action against the ... more »
By eHow Legal Editor 0 comments
Contrary to popular belief, patents cover more than just gadgets, widgets and other inventions. It's also possible to patent a business method or, more specifically, as defined in the U.S. patent statute, the "process, act or method" by which ... more »