Posted by Rob on September 2, 2009 under Copyright Law | 
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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, [...]
Posted by Rob on August 26, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
Copyright infringement cases can be both costly and time consuming. Considering copyright infringement is something that isn’t as easily defined as theft or speeding, there are numerous copyright infringement cases changing the way copyright law is viewed in the U.S. By reviewing a few of these copyright infringement cases, you can get a better idea [...]
Posted by Rob on August 12, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
The first key in understanding copyright law is defining what it is these laws protect. Creative work is defined as being a production based on the thoughts, expressions, or imagination of an individual which developed with a physical existing form. Simple thoughts held in a persons’ mind are not creative works. However, they make take [...]
Posted by Rob on July 29, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
The US Copyright Law grants rights to individuals for the works they create. The US Copyright Act of 1790 has changed over the years. The current basis of US copyright law is based on the Copyright Act of 1976. US copyright law is relatively automatic. Once someone has an idea and produces it in tangible [...]
Posted by Rob on July 15, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
With the popularity of the Internet, many people are violating music copyright law and do not even know it. Music copyright law can be very tricky. There are multiple music copyrights that you must keep in mind – lyrics, composition and the recording of the music by an artist. Using someone’s music may involve you [...]
Posted by Rob on July 8, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
Many people are surprised to learn there is no international copyright law. Yes, that is right. There is not an international copyright law that will protect your work on the other side of the world. However, it is important to note that most countries do offer some form of protection known as “foreign” works. International [...]
Posted by Rob on July 1, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the basis of United States copyright laws. The Copyright Law Act states the rights of copyright owners, the doctrine of the Fair Use copyright laws, and it changed the term life of copyrights. Before the Copyright Law Act, the law had not been revised since 1909. It was [...]
Posted by Rob on June 24, 2009 under Copyright Law | Be the First to Comment
The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the basis of United States copyright laws. The Copyright Law Act states the rights of copyright owners, the doctrine of the Fair Use copyright laws, and it changed the term life of copyrights. Before the Copyright Law Act, the law had not been revised since 1909. It was [...]