The fundamental purpose and function of trade marks is to provide consumers with the means to demarcate the goods and services of one trader from another. It allows consumers to recognise your products or services as yours alone and thus avoid confusing it with the products or services of a competitor. Trade marks [...]
Obtaining Protection for Mask Works in the U. S.
By Richard NeifeldI. Background
The U. S. mask work registration law was first enacted in 1984. Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, 17 U. S. C.
If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, then the Chinese can be very sincere flatterers indeed. But if you prefer prosperity over flattery it would be wise to take precautions against losing your shirt (or at least the rights to it) in one of the world’s most dangerous IP jungles. It [...]
Recent news released on September 19, 2007 by the DVD Copy Control Association (DVDCCA) now allows consumers to legally record content in their own homes including movies offered by the content owners. They can also obtain special content that is now unavailable on DVDs, since the existing demand does not economically allow the mass [...]
Copyright (c) 2009 Metro Carpet CleaningMost modern carpet and upholstery are treated with a stain and dirt protector when they are new that can help them resist stains over time. Regular cleaning can help to keep your carpeting and upholstery looking new for a long time but can reduce the protection this stain resistant [...]
Copyright law is a means of securing legal protection of your ownership of a publication or another type of intellectual property, such as a website or a blog. If you publish a book and sign a contract with a publisher, you normally agree to relinquish all rights to the work until a certain [...]
Copyright information is generally available on every single product that exists. In fact, if a product is not copyrighted, many of us feel wary about using it as we doubt its safety and quality. This is exactly why we should all respect the sanctity of copyright laws and preserve that very sanctity by [...]
Copyright infringement can be a serious problem, especially for Info-marketers who are selling information, which other users can copy. It is important to know how to protect your work and how to make sure that the people you are working with are not plagiarizing anything they submit to you as original work. As [...]
Many business owners have a lot of thoughts about their business. These thoughts can occur anywhere and they feel that since they thought of it first that they should be protected under the Copyright laws. The protection of copyright by registration is a problem for some business owners because they find they are [...]