Intellectual Property
Protect your work from copycats. Learn the difference between trademarks, copyrights, and patents so you can safeguard your intellectual property.
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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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Understanding the Difference Between Fair Use and Fair Dealing
The fair use doctrine is part of U.S. copyright law, while fair dealing laws are present in other countries. Learn about these two concepts and when they apply to copyrighted works.
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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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Finding the Right Fit: Comparing Intellectual Property Protections
Safeguard your ideas, inventions, and processes so others don't benefit from your genius unless you want them to.
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Understanding Orphan Works and Copyrights
Whenever a person creates a work that is copyrightable, such as a book, poem, or song, they immediately own the copyright to the work. Use of that work without the owner's permission is called infringement. If it's not possible to determine the copyright holder for a work, that work is considered an orphan work, although it is still protected by copyright law.
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The Pros and Cons of Using a Patent Pool
Do patent pools facilitate innovation or stifle it? It depends on a variety of factors. Learn more about the potential pros and cons of patent pools here.
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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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What Happens When You Get a Patent Revocation?
Can the USPTO revoke a patent after granting it? The short answer is "yes." Learn more about patent re-examinations, the grounds for requesting one, and possible outcomes.
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