Copyrights
Learn how copyrights can protect your creative work and how to handle infringements, license agreements, and more.
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Using a Copyright License Agreement for Written Work
Thinking about granting a copyright license over one of your written works? Learn more about how a copyright license agreement can protect you.
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What Kinds of Works Are Protected by Copyright?
Copyright is an important part of protecting your creative work. Read on to learn what kinds of works are safeguarded by law.
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Do I Need to Copyright My Website?
Businesses have a variety of copyright options to protect their website and content.
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Does Your Website Violate Copyright Law?
Just because web content is easily accessible doesn't mean it's free. Much of the material on the internet is copyrighted and if you're using articles or photos that belong to someone else on your site, you may be breaking the law.
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Is Your Great Idea Copyrightable?
If you are an idea maker with a brilliant new concept, the last thing you want to do is sit and wait. Learn about the basics of copyright before proceeding.
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What You Can Do When Someone Steals or Misuses Your Photos
With social communities, using cameras phones to upload and instantly share images on the Internet has become a regular part of our lives. With this, the potential to have your photos stolen or misused becomes all too real. But there are laws that can help a sticky situation from getting worse.
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Do Bloggers Receive the Same 'Source' Protection as Mainstream Journalists?
Apple Computer Inc. sued 25 unnamed individuals, possibly Apple employees, who allegedly leaked specifications about a digital music product code named 'Asteroid' via various blogs: PowerPage, Apple Insider, and Think Secret. Read more to find out about the outcome.
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What Is Creative Commons? 5 Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to your Creative Commons questions here.
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Can Fashion Designs Be Copyrighted?
Recording artist Gwen Stefani recently filed an infringement suit against Forever 21, alleging that the 'fast-fashion' retailer improperly used the heart and heart/box trademarks from her upscale Harajuku line on its own merchandise in a 'virtually indistinguishable' way.
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Attention Songwriters: Protect Your Valuable Assets with a Copyright
You must register a copyright for your song to assert your songwriter rights and prevent someone from copying or performing your music without your permission.
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