Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars
This book by William Patry is the latest offering in the recent spate of anti-copyright books aimed at the general public. I agree with the author’s overall conclusion that copyrights have been...
View ArticleHow Much Does a Copyright Cost?
Technically, Copyrights Themselves Are Free Copyrights protect your creative works, such as books and other texts, recorded music, pictures and photographs, and movies and other audiovisual recordings....
View ArticleDoes Intellectual Property Protection Still Matter?
In a recent blog post, Seth Godin seems to question whether trademarks, copyrights, and patents have value. He begins with the question “If we’re in the idea business, how to protect those ideas?” and...
View ArticleA Valuable Copyright Reference
Oxford University Press was kind enough to send me a copy of An Associate’s Guide to the Practice of Copyright Law, by Meaghan Hemmings Kent and Joshua J. Kaufman. Upon receiving the book, I looked at...
View ArticleCan I Copyright My Logo, Slogan, or Business Name?
Entrepreneurs rightly value good ideas for business names, brand names, logos, slogans and, in creative industries, titles. A creative business name or striking logo can do wonders for establishing...
View ArticleCan I Combine Multiple Works in a Single Copyright Application?
Although copyright applications are relatively inexpensive- $35 if filing online- it can be expensive and time consuming to register a large number of works. A series of photographs, paintings or...
View ArticleWhat Do I Put For First Publication Date in a Copyright Application?
Copyright applications are often relatively simple documents and carry a government processing fee of only $35 (for electronic submission). Attorney’s fees can dwarf the cost of the application itself,...
View ArticleWhat is the Difference Between TM, SM, ®, and ©?
Four common symbols used in intellectual property law are TM, SM, the registered trademark symbol ® and the copyright symbol ©. Do you know what they mean, how to use them, and when? What do TM and SM...
View ArticleBook Review: International Copyright Principles, Law, and Practice
Oxford University Press was kind enough to send me a copy of this book recently (International Copyright: Principles, Law, and Practice, by Paul Goldstein and Bernt Hugenboltz). My copyright practice...
View ArticleWhat if I Miss the Deadline For a U.S. Design Patent Application?
As noted in this post, U.S. design patents usually need to be filed within 6 months of a foreign priority application. This is because many foreign design registration systems grant design registration...
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