The proliferation of pirated movies and the violation of copyright law it represents is one of the biggest issues the motion picture industry has ever had to combat. Piracy takes several forms, including illegally copying movies from television or media (such as DVDs and videocassettes), screening ......[Read More]

The history of the end-user license agreement began with the establishment of the "first-sale doctrine" in 1908. The Bobs-Merrill Company, a book publisher, unsuccessfully attempted to use copyright law to force a resale-price minimum.......[Read More]

A musical play is filled with original songs and possible dance numbers that may be confusing to properly copyright. The copyright process for musical plays is actually easy because the play and all its elements can be registered as one application underneath the "dramatic works" category. After all......[Read More]

Works of art and writing that are displayed publicly on blogs can be susceptible to plagiarism. Protect your fiction blog by copyrighting your work. Registering with the United State's Copyright Office has many advantages. You will be able to establish a public record of your work and will have a re......[Read More]

Copyright Law is very complex, especially when it comes to the Internet. Many high profile lawsuits have brought intellectual property issues to the forefront of the digital revolution. Digital technology allows for the copying and rearranging of art, but laws limit legitimate uses. The Digital Mill......[Read More]

The U.S. has pressured Bolivia to strengthen its copyright laws.Wireframe Copyright Symbol image by Stacey Alexander from Fotolia.comBolivia is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and is a signatory to WIPO intellectual property right (IPR) protection.........[Read More]

Copyright applies to original works of authorship when they are fixed in any tangible medium of expression. The author of the work owns the copyright, which can be transferred to others. Generally, the copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. The copyright owner has the exclusive r......[Read More]

Copyright symbolblack copyright symbol image by Angie Chauvin from Fotolia.comA copyright is a legal protection afforded to intellectual property that is considered an original creative work. Examples of works that have copyrights are music, movies, literature, poetry, and works of fine.........[Read More]

Copyright is a form of protection that authors of original works have under U.S. law. It is provided for both published and unpublished artistic, literary, dramatic, or other types of intellectual works.......[Read More]

The Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) operates an electronic registry designed to rob tax payers, the court system, legal aid organizations and low income housing programs, which depend upon recording fees to fund their costs. ... ......[Read More]

Copyright law gives authors, musicians, filmmakers and other content creators the right to determine when, where and how their work is reproduced, distributed, performed and displayed. Those rights are not absolute, however. Recognizing that society benefits from the free exchange of ideas, the law ......[Read More]

Under federal law, a copyright protects certain rights of the person holding it with respect to original works of authorship. U.S. copyright law is governed by Title 17 of the U.S. Code, as amended from time to time, and is more or less consistent with the copyright laws of other nations.......[Read More]

There is nothing more satisfying than creating your own home-made greeting card. Even though your greeting card is homemade it is still your intellectual property. In order to protect your property, you must have your greeting card copyrighted. Copyrighting creative work sounds like a complex, and c......[Read More]

Copyright infringers may want to tread carefully, as penalties for violating copyright laws can be quite severe. Those found guilty of infringing the exclusive rights of a copyright holder by copying or making use of a creative work without the author's permission may have to pay substantial monetar......[Read More]

International copyright law has been created through several treaties, allowing creators to have copyright protection in any of the countries that have signed the treaties. The treaties were created through several organizations, including the Berne Convention, the World Intellectual Property Organi......[Read More]

A will is necessary for people of all ages who have assets to protect, as well as beneficiaries or children who will need a guardian. If someone dies without a will, the assets will be distributed in a way that the deceased, and his descendants, may not have wished. It is not necessary to hire a law......[Read More]

Copyright law in the United States is governed by Title 17 of the U.S. Code. It is subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction, meaning that only federal authorities may pass laws and regulations governing copyrights, and only federal courts can hear copyright infringement lawsuits. Federal authoritie......[Read More]

Don't let the demure size fool you - a Copyright License Agreement is one important document. Any time a company, individual or organization wishes to use any kind of copyrighted material for any reason, they need a signed copyright license agreement for that usage to be legal. Using a document......[Read More]

Loans are often considered to be savior in times of need. They help to clear the financial problems of a person to a great extent. There are various types of loans available that helps an ... ......[Read More]

The U.S. Copyright Law of 1976 provides for a certain defense to a charge of copyright infringement known as "fair use." When determining if a fair-use defense applies to an infringement allegation, courts will consider certain factors as defined by federal statute.......[Read More]