Mechanically produced fonts and the characters comprising fonts are protected under UK law as typefaces. The legal definition for typefaces incorporates letters, numerals and ornamental motifs. Fonts and typefaces created for PCs, Apple computers and Linux systems however are protected are artistic works. Electronically Created Typefaces What is not made clear in the Act, but […]
Many of you have heard of the musical artist “Weird Al” Yankovic. “Weird Al” is famous for taking popular songs and changing the lyrics into something humorous while keeping in the same style as the original song. The big question surrounding “Weird Al’s” music is this: Can he take somebody else’s song without asking permission? […]
Water4gas is a popular HHO gas car modification system, which has been sold on the ClickBank affiliate network for a little over 8 months. Recently the owner’s decided to register their business name and keyword phrases as copyrighted material on Google Pay Per Click advertising medium AdWords. This article will look at the repercussions of […]
The more I speak with people, the more I realize copyright is a topic that is still commonly misunderstood. This article is intended to clarify some of the major questions about copyright so people can feel comfortable promoting their work to outside parties. Tip 1: What is Copyright? It only seems logical to begin this […]
When you get your copyright registered with the United States Copyright Office with the Library of Congress, you are creating a legal document, a record, of the details of the particular document you have created and are claiming the rights to it. Registration of your project is not really a requirement; you don’t need it […]
You obtain your copyright to any project the moment you put words to paper, or ink to your sketch, or snap the photograph. The rights to your project are yours to keep. Until you sign a contract or make any agreement otherwise, you retain the rights to your work at all times. This means you […]
From leadership models to team questionnaires, from NLP to Emotional Intelligence, many of the tools that trainers use have been borrowed, found and even ‘tweaked’ for inclusion in training programs. The UK Copyright service states: “Before you can legally sell, publish or distribute someone else’s copyright work, you must obtain the permission of the copyright […]
Plagiarism on the Net and Article Theft is Alive and Well and Happening Right Now! Article writers put their work online for many reasons. One of the main reasons is to generate interest and linking to their business site. Every day, bloggers and webbers are looking for fresh content for their sites. Some write their […]
