Protection does NOT come from mailing a copy of your work to yourself. To get the protection you really need for your valuable art or works of authorship, you need to register it with the U.S. Copyright Office. Mailing it to yourself is NOT the same as a registration....
So what exactly is a copyright and what does it protect? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain...
Below is a list of links that can help you with your copyright efforts: United States Patent & Trademark Office (View patents, trademarks and IP Law) US Copyright Office (Read about the basics and search copyright records) Copyright Act, Title 17 USC Code San...
A copyright registration is not necessary. However, there are many good and different reasons why you should register your original creative content, e.g., books, articles, photographs, jewelry, music, web content, video, blog posts, and more. Here are 6 reasons: You...
We all know that that any original work of art or authorship, which has been reduced to a tangible format is entitled to copyright protection. But what exactly does that entail? Here is a short list of items that can, and should be protected by copyright: If you are a...
Website/Blog Law. DMCA. Many things changed with the advent of the Internet. This includes updates to long standing law pertaining to copyright. In 1998 President Bill Clinton signed into law the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. This law is extremely important to...
Technology: Cell phones, Computers... Many of us are more connected to things than we are to people. Cell phones, email, computers, and faxes provide us with easier, smarter, and faster ways to communicate with each other, without ever bringing us face-to-face. These...
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 manner and medium of fixation are...
What is the difference between a Trademark and a Copyright? While speaking at conferences and webinars a frequent legal question that continuously seems to come up is the difference between a trademark and copyright. And there is indeed a distinction between a...