Category: Intellectual Property Law
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Copyright Registration
Copyright Registration in the United States Copyright Law in the United States: Notice and Registration Introduction to Copyright Notice and Registration A copyright notice informs the public that a given work is copyrighted. The notice is placed in each published copy of the protected […]
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Inventors
Inventor Resources Books to help Inventors Develop and Market their Inventions The following are some books for inventors. If you can’t buy them, see if your local library has them. If it does not, ask them to get them. The Inventor’s Desktop Companion by Richard C. Levy Visible Ink Press. […]
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Copyright Internet Laws
Copyright Internet Laws in the United States Motion Picture Association of America Rather than pursue legislation, in recent years the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has pursued agreements with ad agencies and payment processors, while a “copyright alert” system has been in […]
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Business Name
Business Name in the United States Business Name and Federal Trademark Registration By Steven M. Weinberg. He is a partner with the Malibu firm of Holmes Weinberg PC, where he specializes in business-related matters including intellectual property, entertainment, licensing and […]
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America Invents Act
America Invents Act in the United States A look at the impact of the America Invents Act The most prominent attempt to address ballooning intellectual property litigation took effect in 2012 and aimed to cut claims by patent owners that don’t actually make anything. But it’s had mixed […]
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Rights Of Copyright Owners
Rights of Copyright Owners in the United States Copyright Law in the United States: Rights of Copyright Law Owners and Licensing Introduction to Rights of Copyright Owners and Licensing The Copyright Act of 1976 gives copyright owners five exclusive rights. These rights are: only the […]
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Patent Law Qualifications
Patent Law Qualifications in the United States Introduction to Patent Law Qualifications To qualify for a patent, the invention must meet three basic tests. First, it must be novel, meaning that the invention did not previously exist. If the patent examiner finds that the proposed invention […]
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Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property Law in the United States Main Topics of Intellectual Property This entry in the American Encyclopedia has been organized to address the following topics, among others: Intellectual Property : Copyright Intellectual Property : Patents Intellectual Property : […]
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Copyright Subject Matter
Copyright Subject Matter in the United States Copyright Law in the United States: Subject Matter Under the 1976 act, copyright extends to all works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. This broad definition includes literary works of all kinds, including fiction, […]
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Design Patent
Design Patent in the United States Plain-English Law Design Patent as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455): A patent issued on a new design, used for purely aesthetic reasons that does not affect the functioning of the underlying device. Designs The following […]
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Patent Litigation
Patent Litigation in the United States Sources of Funding for Patent Litigation One of the problems that inventors whose patents are infringed must consider is how to fund patent litigation. There are some organizations that fund patent litigation. While some are reputable, are trying to do […]
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Trade Secret Information
Trade Secret Information in the United States Trade Secret Cases in the U.S. States by Rachel Glas California leads the country in trade-secret litigation, according to a new statistical analysis published in the Gonzaga Law Review in 2011. The study, conducted by O’Melveny & Myers […]
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File Sharing
File Sharing in the United States File Sharing and Copyright By R. Scott Feldmann. He is a partner with the Irvine office of Crowell & Moring LLP. He currently represents publishers and software companies; his former firm represented StreamCast Networks.(2004) In the digital age, […]
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Patent Office
Patent office in the United States Funding of the Patent Office In 1998, the patent office was funded at about 110% by user fees. The PTO budget wass about $500 million a year, but it collects fees of about $550 million a year, the additional funds being put into the federal treasury. […]