by Francine Ward | Nov 28, 2022 | Copyright Law
Famous Copyright Case. Lady Liberty. Copyright Law provides that the owner of a copyright has several exclusive rights in their copyright protected content. Among those rights are the rights to reproduce, to display, and to distribute your copyright protected work....
by Francine Ward | Oct 16, 2022 | Copyright Law
Is Happy Birthday to you Used A lot? Arguably among the most widely used words in any language are, “Happy Birthday.” And, probably the most famous and commonly used lyrics are those from the song, “Happy Birthday to you.” It’s played repeatedly by millions of people....
by Francine Ward | Jul 5, 2022 | Copyright Law
Copyright Protects Music. Prince a Protector of His Copyrights. Some call him crazy. Some call him sly as a fox. Some called him the fervent protector of his copyrighted content. Whatever you call him, by any other name he is still Prince. He was one artist who...
by Francine Ward | Mar 24, 2022 | Copyright Law, Legal Blog
What is a Copyright? Copyrights are part of the intellectual property (IP) bundle of rights. Other forms of IP that are part of the bundle ar trademarks, patents, rights of publicity, and trade sectrest. A copyright is a legal form of protection for “original” works...
by Francine Ward | Jan 15, 2022 | Copyright Law, Legal Blog
Copyright Small Claims – a Gift to Copyright Owners Are you a copyright owner with an infringement claim of less than $30,000? If so, there is possibly good news for you. In December 2020, Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement of...
by Francine Ward | May 12, 2021 | Copyright Law, Intellectual Property
When you need a copyright. Upon completion of an original creation, legally speaking, your work is protected by copyright. Copyright is a form of legal protection for original works, published and unpublished. The real question is when to REGISTER a...
