by Francine | May 19, 2018 | Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright protection, Legal Blog
Trademark. Grumpy Cat. Grumpy Cat is a protectable trademark. Her real name is Tardar Sauce, is an American Internet celebrity, and the source identifier for many products. Born in April 2012, she is known for her permanently “grumpy” facial appearance. ...
by Francine Ward | Mar 1, 2018 | Copyright notice, Copyright protection, Legal Blog
Many people claim they take from the Internet without permission because they don’t know they are supposed to ask – they claim ignorance! Yet, my silly and obviously antiquated belief is that if something is not yours, you should always ask for permission to...
by Francine Ward | Feb 17, 2018 | author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, Copyright Act, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyright., Copyrights, Legal Blog, Publishing, publishing agreement
Authors and Copyright. The US Copyright Act grants to authors a number of rights, including the right to prevent others from using their protected content, without permission or a license. Authors are at the center of the copyright equation. Without them, there is no...
by Francine Ward | Jan 25, 2018 | Copyright Act, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Music, Copyright protection, Copyright., Copyrights, Law blog, Legal Blog, Music protection
Copyright Music. Streaming. It’s official, the Senate introduced a bill designed to improve compensation for creators of music. Copyright music gets greater protection. If passed, it will make it easier for music rights organizations, such as ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC to...
by Francine Ward | Jan 7, 2018 | Copyright Information, Copyright infringement, Copyright Infringment, Copyright Music, Copyright protection, Copyright., Copyrights, Legal Blog
Music Streaming For years, music streaming companies have been in constant battle with songwriters and their music publishing companies. Songwriters and their publishers, the holders of valuable copyrighted content, want to be fairly compensated for the use of their...
by Francine | Dec 11, 2017 | Copyright protection, Copyright Publication, Copyright Registration, copyright rights, Copyright., Copyrights, Law blog
What is a copyright? According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a copyright is defined as “a form of protection provided by U.S. law to the authors of “original works of authorship” fixed in any tangible medium of expression. The...
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