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Auditing Your Copyrights

A regular copyright audit ensures that your organization keeps records of your copyright-protected works and other intellectual property. If you haven't undertaken an audit this year, now is a great time to do so. Auditing your copyrights assists you in determining your non-tangible assets and may allow you an opportunity to explore new revenue from...

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Tips for Developing a Copyright Policy

Our tips for developing a copyright policy or guidelines guide you in preparing the best copyright compliance document for your library or organization. For more in-depth information, learn how to draft a copyright policy or guidelines. When Do You Need to Write or Update Your Copyright Policy? A variety of events may signal the ideal...

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Copyright Protection in Recipes

Is there copyright protection in recipes? The answer may be different than you expect. This is a subject that's often discussed in food writing circles, with many questions arising. Can you copyright an ingredient list? Can you republish a recipe if you change at least three ingredients? How can you protect the recipes you develop...

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Sharing a Comic Strip: Do You Need Permission?

Are you interested in sharing or reproducing a comic strip? Do you have permission to do so? Read below for important steps to follow. You may also be interested in our article6 Best Practices for Legally Using Google Images. Copyright Law and Using a Comic Strip Is this copyright scenario familiar to you or your...

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Copyright Certificate Graduates

Our copyright certificate graduates listed below are a unique group of people who have been trained as copyright facilitators and decision-makers. They are equipped with the copyright knowledge they need to assess copyright issues and lower copyright infringement risks from a nonlawyer's perspective. These unique fully online copyright programs and practical training are open to...

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Moral Rights in Canadian Copyright Law

This article describes the moral rights in Canadian copyright law. You'll also find a comparison with moral rights provisions in the Berne Copyright Convention and U.S. copyright law. Michael Snow Flight Stop Case The classic moral rights lawsuit in Canada surrounds the Michael Snow sculpture of geese attached to the ceiling of the Eaton Centre...

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How To Protect Photos You Post Online

How to protect photos you post online may be both simpler and more difficult than you realize. Are you one of those people snapping photos all the time with your phone, or perhaps a camera or tablet? Although you may think your images are amateur and simply family or travel images, you still have rights...

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Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law

Moral rights in U.S. copyright law benefit authors or creators of select copyright-protected materials: certain works of visual art. The purpose of moral rights is to attribute the author of a work and protect their reputation. Economic rights (such as the right of reproduction and public performance), which are more commonly understood than moral rights,...

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