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| | Reporting copyright infringements |
 | | Please note, this agent is for reporting of copyright infringement and is not the correct person to answer requests for copyright permission. | | | A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. | | | A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and |
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| | UNC-Chapel Hill Computing Policies |
| | Violations of law may also be referred for criminal or civil prosecution. | | | You may "use" all or part of a copyrighted work only if (a) you have the copyright owner's permission, or (b) you qualify for a legal exception (the most common exception is called "fair use"). | | | Since copyright infringement is a violation of the student code of conduct, instances involving student infringement may be referred to the Student Attorney General. |
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| | Wikipedia:Spotting possible copyright violations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In this case, you can assume that they are almost certainly a copyright violation unless the poster is in fact the copyright owner, in which the burden of proof should lie on them to show that they are that person. | | | Material from public domain resources is sometimes republished with unclear or misleading copyright notices which may obscure the origin. | | | Hence if you suspect an image to be a copyright violation, you can try searching Google Images for the filename of the image to check if there are matches from other websites for the same image. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Spotting_possible_copyright_violations
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| | U.S. Copyright Office - Fair Use |
| | One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. | | | The Copyright Office can neither determine if a certain use may be considered “fair” nor advise on possible copyright violations. | | | This doctrine has been codified in section 107 of the copyright law. |
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| | Ultimately it is a court case that must decide if a teacher or school is a copyright violator. | | | These are the guidelines, adopted in 1981, that have been utilized in the courts to judge whether or not copyright has been violated. | | | Much of this law is made because of court cases. |
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| | The Johns Hopkins University: University Policies |
| | It is a violation of copyright law to copy, distribute, display, exhibit or perform copyrighted works without authority of the owner of the copyright. | | | The owner or the person entitled to enforce copyright may notify JHU of any violation of copyright on the JHU system by sending a notice in the form required by the DMCA, to: | | | JHU complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). |
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| | Copyright Policy and How to report copyright violations :: Cyber Solution |
| | A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification of copyright infringement is accurate and that the Claimant is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. | | | This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws. | | | The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") sets forth the requirements for valid copyright infringement notification. |
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| | How to deal with copyright violations Dubtastic |
| | The copyright office also tells you that you are not required to display copyright notifications on your work, however, it can prove helpful. | | | The name of the owner of copyright in the work, or an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of the owner. | | | Hopefully the person who posted the copyright violation will take it down before it comes to legal action. |
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http://www.dubtastic.com/tutorials/articles/ripped.html
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| | FindLaw's Modern Practice - Peer to Peer Copyright Violations and Individuals |
| | According to the court, trading is copyright infringement. | | | After all, a California district court found that Napster was a vicarious and contributory copyright infringer. | | | The authorized hacking cannot inflict economic harm on anyone except the file traders who are claimed to be violating copyrights. |
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http://practice.findlaw.com/archives/cyberlaw_0902.html
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| | Security Review Panel - MUSIC COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS |
| | This is a violation both of the copyright law and of the GMU RUC policy. | | | Under the law, this is illegal unless you have permission from the copyright holder to distribute the materials. | | | Contact the University Copyright officer, Rosemary Chase, at copyright@gmu.edu. |
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| | Northeast State - Copyright Violations (42) |
| | If copyright violations are detected on this Web site, the copyright holder must send a signed notice of infringement to the institution, identifying the copyrighted material. | | | The copyright holder must provide contact information (address, phone number, and email address) and a statement that the infringing material is being used without consent. | | | Upon receipt of proper notification of copyright infringement the designated Copyright Agent will take action as outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. |
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http://www.nstcc.cc.tn.us/default.asp?DocumentID=94&TemplateID=6
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| | Google cache raises copyright concerns CNET News.com |
| | For this reason, search experts and copyright lawyers expect the issue to come up in a court of law, joining the leagues of copyright disputes that have surfaced because of technology innovation. | | | "From a strict copyright standpoint, it violates copyright." | | | The 9th Circuit Court agreed that creating that copy is fair use under copyright law, she said, adding that there would be a slightly different analysis in a case related to Google. |
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http://news.com.com/2100-1038_3-1024234.html
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| | Geek.com Geek News - Google cache causing copyright violations? |
| | Copyright law specifically states that it is illegal to make a copy of a copyrighted piece of work without the owner's consent. | | | This is a violation of copyright law, plain and simple. | | | That alone is a powerful argument to keep the copyright dogs off those who cache, but if there's anything I've learned about lawyers and copyrights, it's that if there's any possible way to sue they'll find it. |
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http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Jul/gee20030711020791.htm
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| | Webshots Community - Copyright Violation |
| | A statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf. | | | A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law; | | | In accordance with the Webshots Terms and Conditions, we will remove from the Webshots Community images that violate our Terms and Conditions, such as pornography or images that infringe copyrights, publicity rights, privacy rights or other intellectual property rights. |
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| | USA Gymnastics Online: Copyright |
| | Copyright is not simply a matter of "giving credit where it's due." Copyright owners have the right to decide when and where they want their images used. | | | Please understand that even if you "give credit" with publication (including electronic publication) of a copyrighted image, this is still a copyright violation if the image has been used without our express permission. | | | The text, layout, graphics, and logos within this domain (usa-gymnastics.org) are protected by U.S. copyright laws. |
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| | Response to Claimed Copyright Violations |
| | You should be aware that, under the DCMA, claimants who make misrepresentations concerning copyright infringement may be liable for damages incurred as a result of the removal or blocking of the material, court costs, and attorneys fees. | | | A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. | | | The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") provides recourse for owners of copyrighted material who believe that their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed on the Internet. |
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| | Boston.com / News / Local / N.H. / Ruling protecting Lancome's Tresor perfume against copyright violations reverberates ... |
| | But actually selling a cheap knockoff under another name is a copyright violation, a Dutch court ruled. | | | One copyright law expert, University of Amsterdam professor Gerard Mom, said that while perfume has never been granted a copyright before, other products -- such as ornate chairs or stylized telephones -- have been copyrighted. | | | The Dutch maker of cheap perfumes that lost the case, Kecofa BV, promised Thursday to appeal the decision to the Dutch Supreme Court and European courts. |
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2004/07/22/ruling_protecting_lancomes_tresor_perfume_against_copyright_violations_reverberates_through_cosmetics_industry_beyond
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| | The Chronicle: 11/30/2001: New Company Besieges Colleges With Notices About Copyright Violations |
| | College lawyers say that under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, colleges may not be liable in file-sharing cases like these, because the current downloading technologies use campus networks merely as conduits to students' machines, over which the institutions have no control. | | | In addition, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, if you ignore this notice, you and/or your company may be liable for any resulting infringement. | | | We have a good faith belief that the above-described activity is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. |
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| | Critics say Kazaa can stop copyright violations Tech News on ZDNet |
| | Smith, who is now setting up a peer-to-peer network with built-in copyright protections, said Kazaa has had the capability to block content for years. | | | But existing copyright filters can be easily evaded, said a lawyer for Sharman. | | | In a letter to Congress, Titan Media, an adult-video company said that Kazaa's parent company, Sharman Networks, had the ability to monitor activity on the network and could stop copyright violations if it wished. |
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| | LawMeme - Top Ten New Copyright Crimes |
| | Everything else is copyright copyright 2002-05 by the Information Society Project. | | | I think the idea of copyright is very important--and it's respected by the courts and our government--and as people realize the potential of what the Internet with digital can do in terms of distribution, I think there's a good decision to be made that will protect the copyright.... | | | Current copyright law whether you like it or not works and is in the best interests of both the consumer and the producers of the material. |
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| | BBC News SCI/TECH Programmer denies copyright violations |
| | It is the first case to be brought to court under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which bans the sale of technology that can allow people to thwart copyright protections in computer and electronic programs. | | | A Russian software programmer and his Moscow-based employer have pleaded not guilty of violating a controversial US copyright law. | | | Software publishers and recording and movie studios say the law is necessary to protect their copyrighted material from being pirated online, where data is easily transferred. |
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| | Macworld: News: Bill targets firms that 'induce' copyright violations |
| | Currently, civil penalties for copyright infringement can be up to US$30,000 per act of infringement, or up to $150,000 per act of willful infringement. | | | The bill doesn't set up new criminal or civil penalties for those who "induce" copyright violations, but it creates a new class of people who can be sued or prosecuted for copyright infringement -- those who a "reasonable person" would believe "intentionally aids, abets, induces or procures" copyright violations. | | | The "reasonable person" standard is a broadening of the standard that usually applies to contributory or vicarious copyright infringement, said Public Knowledge, an advocacy group focused on copyright law. |
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| | University of Nebraska Administration |
| | The following is provided in order that you may have a resource of information regarding copyright law and guidelines for action should you believe that the University of Nebraska network contains data that may in some way infringe that copyright law. | | | This material is provided in order to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. | | | U.S. Copyright Office - General Guidelines About Copyright Law |
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| | Wired News: File Traders Could Do Hard Time |
| | Federal agents would be directed to educate the public about copyright rules and go after those who allow others to copy their music collections through peer-to-peer networks like Kazaa and Morpheus. | | | The recording industry has sued more than 3,000 individuals over the past year for copyright violations, but the Justice Department so far has brought only a handful of cases against the heaviest traffickers. | | | Those who secretly videotape movies when they are shown in theaters would also face prison sentences of up to three years under the bill, which passed by voice vote. |
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| | beSpacific: Copyright Archives |
| | Summary: The Copyright Office is supplementing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on preregistration of copyright claims, issued July 22, 2005. | | | This makes the company the first to be held liable for violating section 512(f) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which makes it unlawful to use DMCA takedown threats when the copyright holder knows that infringement has not actually occured. | | | H.R., the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004, To enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright laws, to educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and for other purposes. |
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| | Conference Reports - Copyright Violations? |
| | Another thing to note is that the copyright of the work of the speakers belong to them and are protected by the law in their own country - not by the country in which they present. | | | Many people missunderstand the idea behind copyright and what it is you actually buy when you are grantaed a license to the work. | | | You could also argue that copying down someone elses work and repackaging it for sale is a copyright violation. |
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| | blog.photoblogs.org: copyright violations |
| | In copyright violations (which they are), the easiest way is to contact the hosting company and inform them of the violation. | | | I'm a nerd and was really curious about this interesting nuance of copyright law. | | | Hungarian copyright law gives the author the exclusive right to authorise any alterations of his work. |
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| | RIAA sues MP3.com, alleges copyright violations CNET News.com |
| | The RIAA said that the "company's violation of the copyright law is brazen on its face" in a letter to MP3.com CEO Michael Robertson today. | | | If MP3.com is found liable for copyright infringement, legal experts said the damages could be tremendous. | | | "This is a textbook case of copyright infringement," said Bob Kohn, a renowned licensing expert who co-wrote Kohn on Music Licensing and is chairman of EMusic.com, an MP3.com competitor. |
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| | Insurance group: Linux free of copyright violations InfoWorld News 2004-04-19 By Grant Gross, IDG News Service |
| | A start-up company looking to provide legal insurance against copyright claims against open-source software has declared the Linux kernel free of copyright infringement. | | | While the SCO lawsuits gave Eggers the idea for the OSRM open-source insurance, the SCO actions illustrate a larger need for insurance against copyright claims on open-source software, he said. | | | Copyright © 2005, Reprints, Permissions, Licensing, IDG Network, Privacy Policy. |
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| | Slate Induces Copyright Violations. The Importance of...: |
| | I would like to think that annotation of this sort is clearly not a copyright violation inherently, but my views are not necessary shared by copyright owners and the courts. | | | Of course, there is the little issue of copyright violation. | | | If one wanted to see the annotation, they would click a special browser link that would go to the original HTML of the work that is annotated (no copyright violation there) and then display the annotation over it (potential copyright violation). |
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| | All trademarks and copyrights held by respective owners. |
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| | News: RIAA Sues MP3.Com For Copyright Violations >> liveDaily |
| | Other observers state that the legal challenges to Web music technology show a widening gulf between copyright law and new technology. | | | The suit, filed Friday (1/21) in U.S. District Court in New York City, alleges that two recent features on the site create an "unauthorized digital archive" which violate the copyrights of the RIAA's member record companies. | | | News: RIAA Sues MP3.Com For Copyright Violations >> liveDaily |
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| | Intellectual Property Cases |
| | First Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Criminal Conviction in California and Second Known DMCA Conviction in the Country. | | | Digital Millennium Copyright Act Cases (DMCA) — 17 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq. | | | Criminal Copyright Charges Involving More Than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes. |
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| | Incredimail - Report Copyright Violations |
| | In accordance with the IncrediMail Terms and Conditions, we will remove from the IncrediMail Web Gallery any "Content" which includes Letters, Animations, Sounds, Ecards or Notifiers that infringe copyrights, publicity rights, privacy rights or other intellectual property rights. | | | We investigate reported infringements and take appropriate action within 5 business days after receipt of infringement notices. | | | If you would like to report content posted on the IncrediMail Web site that infringes your rights and request its removal, click here. |
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| | copyright violations articles and information |
| | Intellectual Property Gone Crazy - why having children is a criminal act that violates patent law | | | Health Ranger donates $10,000 to Tzu Chi foundation to aid impoverished children in SE Asia and South America. |
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