ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
The main difference between assigning a patent and licensing a patent is important.
Poor Man’s Copyright: Legally Binding?
Getting copyright for your own original work is something that is advised under the law, particularly if there is something about your work that makes it likely to be either copied or used for any purpose against your will. Being the creator of a piece of work is something that can provide both financial [...]
How to Legally Use Copyrighted Music
Free copyright music is often mistaken with free public domain music or music in which the copyright has expired. A copyright is in place for the lifetime of the author plus 70 years. If more than one songwriter has authored the music, then the copyright will be in effect for 70 years after [...]
Everything You Need To Know About A Copyright Lawyer
Copyright lawyers deal with many different subjects such as Internet law, intellectual property, patents and trademarks, and of course, your copyright laws. Each lawyer has attended school for some time to get a degree to help you, which means they know more about the law than you do. Some mistakes website owners make is [...]
Superman Returns? How Superman’S Creators Recovered A Copyright And How You Can Too
The creators of Superman sold their copyright during the Great Depression for $130. Their heirs are now in the process of reclaiming that valuable copyright. Their tale is a graphic demonstration of the important copyright reversion rules under the Copyright Act. Under the Act, artists who sold their works many years ago [...]