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Don't Assume That Online Content Is Not Copyrighted -
 - Jon Fischer (345)  We are all familiar with copyright notices. They appear on web sites, compact discs, books, virtually everything that is protected by copyright laws. They usually contain the letter "c" inside of a circle with wording such as "All Rights Reserved" following. Even though most everyone is... ( added 19 days 14 hours ago.) |
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Copyright Protection Is Free - Take Advantage of It -
Jon Fischer (345) Many creators of works believe that copyrighting their work involves a very complex and costly process. Depending on the nature of your work, the actual registration process can be difficult to do correctly and you may want to enlist some help; either from an instructional Ebook or book, from an... ( added 3 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Plagiarism of Whole Articles On the Net -
Hannah Quinn (425)     Hannah Quinn   Plagiarism on the Net and Article Theft is Alive and Well and Happening Right Now! I recently submitted an article to EzineArticles which I first posted here in searchwarp.com on 7 th March, 2008, titled: 10 Easy Ways To Lose Weight. The link here is: http://searchwarp.com/swa307226.htm.... ( added 28 days 22 hours ago.) |
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The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 and Your Online Business -
Michael Goldstein, Esq. (487) Creating the right trademark that distinguishes your product or service from others is the key to a successful business both online and off. However, one recent legislative enactment is worthy of note, as it might influence your decision in choosing the next name or graphic for your online... ( added 1 year 217 days ago.) |
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Twelve Steps To Filing A U.S. Patent Application: [with time and cost estimates] -
David Prashker (40) Inventing is a challenging task. Before you bring the invention to market, it is wise to take the appropriate steps to insure that you protect your invention. The most important protection that you can get is a patent. Intellectual property law is complex. Obtaining a patent can be... ( added 1 year 295 days ago.) |
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Patent: Do You Need A Patent, Copyright or Trademark -
Oze Parrot (245)  Oze Parrot Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks are confusing to some extent, even though there are some similarities among these tools of property protection, they all serve different purposes. A Patent for an invention is the inventor's property right to his invention, issued by the Patent and... ( added 2 years 103 days ago.) |
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Intellectual Property: Trade Marks - Exhaustion of Rights -
Rosanna Cooper (132)  Advocate General Francis Jacobs has rendered an interesting Opinion for trade mark law owners in case C-405/03, Class International BV v. Unilever NV and others . The case concerned a container-load of toothpaste products bearing the defendants', Unilever, figurative AQUAFRESH trade marks. The... ( added 2 years 230 days ago.) |
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Intellectual Property: Patents – Assignment of Patents -
Rosanna Cooper (132) In the case of QR Sciences Ltd v BTG International Ltd [2005], the defendant company, BTG, (a purchaser of intellectual property and technology rights, particularly patents) granted an exclusive licence to QR Sciences (an Australian Company), in September 2002 to use a large number of its patents... ( added 2 years 230 days ago.) |
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Intellectual Property - Trade Marks - Distinctive Character Test - Landmark Decision -
Rosanna Cooper (132) The recent decision by the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") in Societé des Produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd [2005], makes it easier for trade mark owners to satisfy the distinctive character test when applying for registration of their trade marks. The ECJ decided that the necessary distinctive... ( added 2 years 230 days ago.) |
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Are Government Documents Copyrighted? -
- Bill Hadley (7) Works produced by the U.S. government dont receive copyright protection. If you want to use government documents as web content, you can do so without fearing any claims of infringement. There is, however, a caveat to that rule. Some government documents may contain a copyright notice that... ( added 198 days 7 hours ago.) |
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How To Stop Online Copyright Infringement With A DMCA Complaint -
Bill Hadley (7) In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act became a U.S. law. This controversial legislation was designed to bring copyright law in line with developing technologies and to afford protection to rights in the Internet environment. Though vast in scope, one particular area of DMCA is of... ( added 198 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Why You Should Respect Copyright Notices -
- Bill Hadley (7) If you steal materials from someone else and use it at your website, you might get away with it. Its possible that no one will notice. Even if someone does notice, you will probably just receive an email asking for its removal. If you comply with that request, nothing else will happen to you.... ( added 206 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Theft of Your Digital Photos and Videos -
Michael Goldstein, Esq. (487) Whether it’s Youtube for videos or Flicker for photographs, the ever increasing demand for entertainment leads to the creation of more and more websites dedicates to displaying amateur “art" in the hopes of widespread popularity. As evidenced by the recent sale of YouTube to Google for $1.65... ( added 1 year 75 days ago.) |
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Intellectual Property Law – Patent Infringement – Amendments Disallowed -
Rosanna Cooper (132) The claimant in the case of LG Phillips Co Ltd v Tatung (UK) Ltd and Others [2006], held a UK patent for mounting a flat panel display device within a two-part housing, which could be incorporated into products such as laptops or free standing computer monitors. The patent was principally... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.) |
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Registering an Intelectual Property in Korea -
Alisher (313)  Alisher Many scholars would define an intellectual property right as the exclusive ownership of an original product of the thought processes. The major categories of intellectual property are patents, trademarks and copyrights. In order to register a patent in Korea, first of all, the application must... ( added 1 year 341 days ago.) |
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Invention: Where Do You Start? -
Gary Cogley (42) Okay. “So You Have An Invention - So What?" So -- what - if you don’t have an invention - but would really like to? In other words - how does the inventive process work? First - let’s look at the definition of the word invent: Invent = create or design (something that has not existed... ( added 1 year 346 days ago.) |
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Why Can’t I Do My Patent Search Myself? -
Trinity Mills (14)  Trinity Mills Why can’t I do my Patent Search Myself? by Jillian L. Freed, www.YouInventIt.com Law Office of Steven B. Leavitt The Patent Office will not issue a patent on something that has already been patented. To determine if your idea has already been patented the following steps should be... ( added 2 years 34 days ago.) |
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How To Protect Your Crown Jewels With A Confidentiality Agreement -
RichardC (2,371) How should you use a confidentiality agreement to protect your trade secrets and how effective are they anyway? Many commercial clients still regard a Confidentiality Agreement or Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as routine documents that do not require detailed consideration or legal advice.... ( added 2 years 181 days ago.) |
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Domain Name Disputes on the Rise -
- Christina Doucet (6) More people are attempting to make money off of the mistakes people make when typing in a well-known domain name, according to new findings from the National Arbitration Forum. People often invert letters or add an additional letter when trying to access a popular website, typing in... ( added 22 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Introduction of the .BIZ Domain Name -
Michael Stewart (30) HISTORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE .BIZ DOMAIN The .BIZ top-level domain was to be a "restricted domain" limited to only those parties who intend to use the domain for a "bona fide business or commercial use." A bona fide business or commercial use or intent to use was defined as "(i)... ( added 280 days 6 hours ago.) |
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Introduction of the .INFO Domain Name -
Michael Stewart (30) HISTORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE .INFO DOMAIN The .INFO domain was originally introduced to be an unrestricted domain, like .COM. The .INFO domain Registry attempted to protect Trademark owners during its initial roll-out by having a "Sunrise Period" whereby those owning a trademark... ( added 280 days 6 hours ago.) |
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European Community Trademark -
Michael Stewart (30) The European Community Trademark is a system whereby a trademark owner may file one trademark application with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), in one of the designated language, which, once registered, gives the trademark owner rights in all countries of the European... ( added 281 days 10 hours ago.) |
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How Intellectual Property Assets Affect Estate Taxes -
Michael Goldstein, Esq. (487) Society is currently moving through a transition from a community whose wealth is based in tangible goods, such as the means of production, to a community whose true wealth lies in intangible forms of property. We are moving toward a period where knowledge and ideas are more valuable than... ( added 1 year 64 days ago.) |
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Use of Genericized Trademarks by Retailers -
- Robert Meier (444) A baby onesie is the name most commonly used to designate a baby's one-piece upper-body garment that snaps at the crotch. These garments are sometimes alternatively called bodysuits or creepers. Legally speaking, Onesies is a genericized trademark registered to Gerber Childrenswear. For those... ( added 71 days 5 hours ago.) |
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The Paris Convention - -
Michael Stewart (30) The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (“Paris Convention") was the first attempt at what became the thrust towards "harmonization" of trademark laws in various countries, aiming for uniform treatment for trademark owners in different countries. Even with the proliferation... ( added 280 days 6 hours ago.) |
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