by Francine Ward | May 19, 2021 | Copyrights
Updating the Copyright Office IT system to ease the process. In years past, the registration of a copyright was not necessarily difficult, but it was a very long process. While parts of the process could be done online in recent decades, there were still times...
by Francine Ward | May 12, 2021 | Copyright law, Copyrights
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 Copyright is a form of legal protection for original works, published and unpublished.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...
by Francine Ward | Apr 28, 2021 | Copyrights
Copyright registration can be complicated and confusing. We can easily see how individual works, such as a book or a play, can be copyrighted. They have an author, a tangible expression, and can be reproduced. According to section 102 of the Compendium of U.S....
by Francine Ward | Mar 6, 2020 | asset protection, author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Books attorney, content protection, Copyright Information, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyrights, how to protect content, intellectual property copyright, Legal Blog
Should you hire a ghostwriter? One of my blog followers sent me this question as a suggested blog topic:Question: “Can a ghostwriter display the material they created, as part of their resume and website portfolio? Answer: The short answer is “it depends”. But the...
by Francine Ward | Sep 20, 2019 | Business, Business Law, Copyright., Copyrights, nonprofit board member, nonprofit charity, Nonprofit Organization, Uncategorized
What are Non Profit Organizations? Nonprofits. Not-for-Profit. A non profit organization (NPO) is an organization whose profits, or revenues above operating expenses, go back into the organization in order to fulfill its stated mission. Unlike regular...
by Francine Ward | Jan 15, 2019 | Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, Copyright., Copyrights, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Law blog, Legal Blog
Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. A new entrepreneur is born every day. With minds brimming with fresh new ideas, they create the fabric of our tomorrow. And institutions of higher learning are doing their part to support them. The perfect venue for the development of...
