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| | United States copyright law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In the U.S., copyright law is administered by the United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress. | | | Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise. | | | United States copyright law governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works in the United States. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_copyright_law
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| | Entrepreneurs' Help Page Tannedfeet.com |
| | Copyright misuse can be defined as use of a copyright against public policy to secure an exclusive right or limited monopoly not granted by the US Copyright office. | | | It does, as we stated previously, cause the copyright to be unenforceable for the period of misuse. | | | However, copyright misuse does not invalidate the copyright. |
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http://www.tannedfeet.com/copyright_law.htm
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| | Copyright Law in the United States (BitLaw) |
| | Copyright law in the U.S. is governed by federal statute, namely the Copyright Act of 1976. | | | Consequently, copyright registration and the use of a copyright notice is recommended. | | | In fact, it is no longer necessary to even place a copyright notice on a work for it to be protected by copyright law. |
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http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright
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| | Compliance with the 1976 US Copyright Law |
| | Videocassettes of copyrighted materials, even though labeled "for home use only," may be used for classroom teaching purposes pursuant to Section 110(1) of the copyright law. | | | The copyright notice includes ©, year of first publication, and the name of the copyright holder, e.g. | | | Principals or administrators are responsible for establishing procedures that will enforce the copyright law at the school or office site. |
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http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/homepage/news/update/copyright
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| | US (United States) Copyright Law FAQs - (WorldWideOCR.com) |
| | To determine the length of copyright protection for a particular work, consult chapter 3 of the Copyright Act (title 17 of the United States Code). | | | Ideas and discoveries are not protected by the copyright law, although the way in which they are expressed may be. | | | For a listing of countries and the nature of their copyright relations with the United States, see Circular 38a, International Copyright Relations of the United States. |
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http://www.worldwideocr.com/US_Copyright_Law_FAQ.asp
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| | Copyright - Wex |
| | The U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 - 810 (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/), is Federal legislation enacted by Congress under its Constitutional grant of authority to protect the writings ofauthors. | | | Under current law, works are covered whether or not a copyright notice is attached and whether or not the work is registered. | | | To be covered by copyright a work must be originaland in a concrete "medium of expression." See § 102 (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/102.html) of the act. |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/copyright.html
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| | Constitution for the United States of America |
| | A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime. | | | The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. | | | To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. |
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http://www.constitution.org/constit_.htm
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| | Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center |
| | The Copyright Clearance Center licenses copying and consolidates rights payments to copyright holders. | | | Disseminating copyright information and increasing public awareness of copyright responsibility is an important part of MPA activity. | | | LAW OFFICE OF LLOYD L. Provides legal services to publishers and authors. |
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http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html
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| | EFF: DMCA Archive |
| | EFF's expressed opposition to the anti-circumvention regulations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which seems to be a backdoor attempt to outlaw encryption research and hence encryption. | | | EFF action alert regarding Copyright Office request for comments from the public, on the topic of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and its anti-circumvention provisions. | | | Amicus brief [PDF 167k] filed by law professors on behalf of Static Controls, opposing a preliminary injunction in the Lexmark DMCA case. |
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http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA
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| | EDUCAUSE Resources Resource Center |
| | The 1998 enactment of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) represents the most comprehensive reform of United States copyright law in a generation. | | | The DMCA seeks to update U.S. copyright law for the digital age in preparation for ratification of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties. | | | United States: Circuit Court Decisions Weaken, Strengthen Hand of Software Owners Using Technological Protection Measures (2005) by Mitchell Zimmerman, Fenwick and West LLP |
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http://www.educause.edu/issues/dmca.html
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| | Foreclosure Law |
| | Each state foreclosure page includes a summary of your state foreclosure law as well as links to other foreclosure law resources. | | | Select a state from the map or the list below for complete state foreclosure information. |
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http://www.foreclosurelaw.org
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| | The Fundamental Principle Under United States Copyright Law |
| | If you are not the actual creator of copyrightable work, then the only way that you can acquire exclusive rights to the creator’s copyrightable work is by having a valid, written, signed and legally sufficient writing transferring some or all of those rights exclusively to you. | | | You should consult with an attorney familiar with the issues and the laws of your country. | | | The Fundamental Principle Under United States Copyright Law |
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http://www.ivanhoffman.com/fundamental.html
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| | TITLE 17 . COPYRIGHTS - TOC |
| | Search a database of over 1,000,000 lawyer profiles to find the lawyer with the experience you need. | | | FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code | | | Find a Lawyer: Our free service locates Bankruptcy, Criminal, DUI, Family, Immigration, Personal Injury, Real Estate, or Trademark lawyers in your area who can help you with your legal issues. |
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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/17/toc.html
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| | Welcome to the Anti-DMCA Website |
| | This information protected by the United States Constitution. | | | "Turn on the Xbox, and the software comes up with the name of the modification chip," said Thomas Loeser, assistant United States attorney in Los Angeles. | | | Techweb is reporting that three men are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement: |
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http://anti-dmca.org
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| | FindLaw - The Law, Lawyer, Lawyers, Attorney, Attorneys and Legal Resources |
| | FindLaw - The Law, Lawyer, Lawyers, Attorney, Attorneys and Legal Resources | | | Get help now — free, confidential, service matches you with lawyers in your area. | | | Chief Justice Roberts writes a unanimous decision holding that law school funding can be conditioned on allowing military recruiters on campus. |
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http://www.findlaw.com
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| | United States Copyright Information |
| | Permission or license to use a copyrighted work is NOT required if: | | | Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization for the digital classroom | | | Send comments to Gail McMillan, director, Digital Library and Archives |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/copyright
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| | Trademarks |
| | Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure TMEP 4th Edition, rev. April 2005 | | | US Trademark Law: Rules of Practice and Federal Statutes |
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http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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