IP Registration Is A Must For All Businesses

Posted by Jonathan Powers on October 20, 2010 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

We may think that recording intellectual property (IP) ownership rights are somewhat new event it is not. Even the Romans stamped bricks to show their sign of ownership. Trademark law is quite ancient dating back to the year 1266 in England. The old law known as the “bakers marking law” used to indicate the maker of a loaf of bread. Each baker would have their own registered mark.

How To Deal With Patent Infringement

Posted by Sheryl Sanchez on October 19, 2010 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Patents offer an inventor the right to prevent others from making use of his or her invention for their own commercial advantage through unlawful means. They give the inventor the right to prosecute a person or a company for infringement of his patented product or its manufacturing process. However, you should keep certain essential aspects in mind when going for a legal solution to deal with the problem of infringement.

The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Copyright Infringement

Posted by Rob on January 13, 2010 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

As you’re creating something, you may wonder what copyright infringement actually is. It’s necessary, if you’re creating a work — albeit written, musical, videos, software or some other form — that you know the definition of copyright infringement. This issue is very complicated, and not very easily spelled out in plain English. Copyright infringement is [...]

How To Use Copyrighted Music Legally

Posted by Rob on January 6, 2010 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Free copyright music is often mistaken with free public domain music or music in which the copyright has expired. A copyright is in place for the lifetime of the author plus 70 years. If more than one songwriter has authored the music, then the copyright will be in effect for 70 years after the death [...]

How to Legally Use Copyrighted Music

Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Free copyright music is often mistaken with free public domain music or music in which the copyright has expired. A copyright is in place for the lifetime of the author plus 70 years. If more than one songwriter has authored the music, then the copyright will be in effect for 70 years after the death [...]

Everything You Need To Know About A Copyright Lawyer

Posted by Rob on December 23, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Copyright lawyers deal with many different subjects such as Internet law, intellectual property, patents and trademarks, and of course, your copyright laws. Each lawyer has attended school for some time to get a degree to help you, which means they know more about the law than you do. Some mistakes website owners make is when [...]

Understanding International Copyright Laws For Software Programmers

Posted by Rob on November 11, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Is there one governing law for international software copyright? According to agreements by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIP), any software written has an automatic copyright. This is a conclusive consensus as far as an international copyright goes. An international software copyright should not, however, be confused [...]

Australian Copyright Law: a Hypothetical Case

Posted by Rob on October 7, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Please be advised that this copyright articule is based entirely on a hypothetical case study.Author: Kingsley OkaforIgwe Intellectual property – Copyright- possible infringement –  whether script was reproduced Copyright Act 1968(Cth) Obligation of confidence – whether received information was imparted in confidence Breach of Contract – in the event of copyright infringement, whether it constitutes [...]

Copyright Law Firm

Posted by Rob on September 9, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Copyright law gives exclusive rights to the creator of a book, song, painting, or other work. This prevents other individuals and organizations from using or making money from the creator’s work without sufficient payment and consent from the copyright owner. Even though copyright law is designed to protect the creator, you might still need an [...]

An Inventor’s Guide to Understanding Patents and Copyright Laws

Posted by Rob on September 2, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment

Patents and copyright laws give the inventor the exclusive rights to the invention. No one else can produce the invention for a set period of time under patent and copyright law. Patents and copyright laws are set up to protect inventors. The law on patents can be found in the United States Constitution, Article 1, [...]