Copyrights
Learn how copyrights can protect your creative work and how to handle infringements, license agreements, and more.
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How to Handle Willful Infringement
Copyright or patent infringement is a valid concern. Learn about the different types of infringement and what the penalties may be.
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Managing Your Digital Publishing Rights
Knowledge is power. Understanding digital publishing rights is crucial if you want to be a successful digital publisher. Learn some of the ways you can protect your digital creations.
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Copyleft vs. Open Source
Are copyleft and open source the same? Kind of. Learn how the two differ and whether one is right for your software project.
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Creating Work for the Public Domain
Creative works that are in the public domain are available for anyone to use. Learn how works can become public domain and how you can contribute your own works.
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What to Do if You Get a Copyright Infringement Notice
As copyright infringement becomes more common, owners are becoming more aggressive in protecting their rights by issuing copyright infringement notices.
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Did You Remember to Copyright Your Website?
Nearly every company has a website these days. The internet has revolutionized how businesses deliver their services and identify their brand. But did you know that you may be unintentionally inspiring your competitors? The best solution is to register your website's copyright.
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How to Copyright a Movie or Short Film
You automatically hold copyright to your movie or short film from the moment its created and put into a fixed form. But registering your copyright is important, as it provides you with the tools to protect your work against infringement.
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Do You Lose Your Copyright When Your Work Is Translated?
You've written what is sure to be a hit song according to your record company, but the producers want to test it out in a foreign market first - your producers hired a translator. Will your subtle lyrics and your copyright get lost in translation? Unfortunately, that's just what happened to Brazilian bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim, according to his family's lawsuit against Universal Studios Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group. Jobim's widow and children claim the rights to his songs were wrongly assigned to Norman Gimbel, the man who translated them from Portuguese into English.
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