Intellectual Property Law

Once you’ve developed your product or service and given it a name, your next step is to trademark it. A trademark protects your name, logo, and/or design, and protects you if infringement occurs....

You've completed your masterpiece---the next best-selling novel or world-famous photograph or blockbuster video game. You can ensure no one else claims they created it by registering your work...

A copyright is an intellectual property law that protects an artist's rights regarding ownership of songs, books, movies, drawings, paintings and any other forms of intellectual property. A...

There is often confusion between copyright, trademark and patent. A copyright is for intellectual property, such as songs, books, movies and art. A patent protects inventions. A trademark protects...

If it does not belong to you, it is not yours. If you take it, you are stealing. A simple, moral idea that is often betrayed. Copyright laws protect an artist's work. Writers need to protect their...

A copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects the right or a creator of an original work to reproduce it and profit from its use. Original works include things such as music, fine...

Copyright laws may seem confusing to many artists and people who want to use copyrighted material. In fact, copyright rules and procedures are actually quite simple.

Coming up with an idea for a new invention can be a highly rewarding process. Once you have a new invention or an idea for an invention, it is important to register the invention so that your...

You're about to be amazed at how easy it is to copyright a paper. In fact, the hardest part might be writing the paper. So, what is even more amazing? You can copyright a paper someone else wrote....

A magazine is usually what the U.S. Copyright Office calls a "collective work." This means it's a single editor's vision but a collection of works from many contributors. In some cases, small...

You've finally done it; you've penned your first novel, poem or short story. Now, you must copyright your original creative material so that nobody else can claim authorship of your work. It's...

A copyright is a form of intellectual property that is meant to protect the creator of an original creative work, such music, art or literature, against unwanted copying. A recipe in the form of a...

Copyright is legal protection for creators of original intellectual property and works of art. If a work has a copyright, it cannot be reproduced or duplicated without the creator's permission....

If you are operating a business in Canada, especially on a large scale, it is advisable to register a trade-mark (as it is spelled in Canada) for that business. As in the U.S., there is a common...

With so many free digital music programs and resources available today anybody can be a music producer. If you are make sure to protect your creations by getting a copyright for your music. ...

Obtaining a copyright on an unpublished book will give you exclusive rights to your literary work. This means that only you will have the right to reproduce the work, distribute or sell the work,...

To copyright a saying it must be included in the body of a literary work. Short phrases and slogans are among the items not eligible for registration with the US Copyright Office. Yet poetry,...

According to U.S. law, you cannot copyright a personal name--even one you use particularly for performance. That does not mean that you have no legal protection for your pseudonym. It is illegal...

How can you best protect your creativity -- stuff like writing, photos, music, clever titles, names, websites, business ideas, software, and all your other creative output that you, the author,...

There are millions of composers, songwriters, poets, lyricists and others who depend on their royalty commissions each and every quarter to make ends meet. The world of the music industry is a...

With more content being made available on the Internet, including songs, poetry, movies and books, it has become easier to steal the intellectual properties of other artists. Copyright laws are...

With more content being made available on the Internet, including songs, poetry, movies and books, it has become easier to steal the intellectual properties of other artists. Copyright laws are...

Copyrighting music that you have composed ensures that no one will be able to claim and profit from your music but you, whether or not you ever publish the music. Learn how to copyright your music...

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...