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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…
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…
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,…
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated each year on 26 April. The 2020 theme is Innovate for a Green Future. Before you start celebrating, get up to speed on the meaning of intellectual property. In WIPO’s words… The 2020 World Intellectual Property campaign puts innovation – and the IP rights that support it – at…
Zoom On In are free 20-minute virtual copyright sessions. They’re part of Copyrightlaws.com’s 2019 initiatives to make people more aware of copyright law. Think of these sessions as copyright education or copyright literacy in a nutshell. If you have 20 minutes at the designated time, join us by video or audio for a 20-minute chat…
When it comes to the question “U.S. vs Canadian copyright law: which has stronger copyright protection?” the answer requires a historical examination of each country’s copyright laws (legislative policy, cultural differences, court cases and copyright statutes). In this article, our comparison focuses on various sections in the U.S. and Canadian copyright acts. Berne Copyright Convention…
A copyright symbol informs others that copyright exists in your work. It also indicates that those who use (or want to use) your intellectual property should obtain permission from you. This article provides… A greater understanding of the purpose of the copyright symbol Benefits of using the international copyright symbol Information on how to use…
Happy 2020! On 1 January 2020 we began the first day of our 31-day copyright challenge. About the Copyright Challenge During the month of January, you’ll see a new or updated article every day on Copyrightlaws.com as part of our copyright challenge. We started with the basics with our article Copyright 101. It’s a primer on intellectual property…
Google Images is a wonderful tool for locating the perfect image to use in presentations, documents and on social media. But before you use images found through Google, you must consider copyright law. Scroll below to download our tip sheet 6 Copyright Tips for Legally Using Google Images. Have You Found the Perfect Image on…
“How do I know if something’s in the public domain?” Public domain is a frequently used term in copyright parlance, yet it isn’t defined in copyright statutes. This article provides insight into when something is in the public domain under copyright law. This information will help guide you in determining when you need to obtain copyright…
Complying with copyright law takes copyright education, consistent application of the law and a go-to person such as a Copyright Officer to guide others in your library or business toward doing the right thing both legally and ethically. Many think it’s easier to make excuses for not getting copyright permission than it is to comply with…
Copyright compliance is a key task of information professionals and librarians. Copyrightlaws.com’s CEO Lesley Ellen Harris shares a recent presentation with 10 essential copyright compliance tips every information professional must know. This guide is just the tip of the iceberg. You’ll see a summary of the tips below. Then take a look at the slides…
These 10 strategies will help you address institutional copyright compliance pushback and be more successful in your copyright go-to person role.
Copyright Law 101 discusses the various areas of intellectual property (IP), focusing on copyright fundamentals. Enhance your copyright literacy with this overview of copyright basics in this complicated area of law. For more in-depth information, read about our Copyright Leadership Certificate. Copyright Law and Intellectual Property Copyright is one of the five traditional areas of…
Our online course Defining Your Role as the Go-To Copyright Person explores the why, who, what and how of being a designated copyright contact.
Copyrightlaws.com’s primer/refresher course Canadian Copyright Law includes 17 lessons including a final self-marking quiz. Canadian Copyright Law is one of the five eTutorials in our Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law. Each lesson provides … Up-to-date fundamentals on the topics listed in the Syllabus below A self-marking quiz A curated list of online resources for further…
Developing a Copyright Policy or Guidelines is a unique hands-on eight-lesson eTutorial where you complete a draft Copyright Policy or Guidelines. If you’re ready to join the 2020 cohort, we invite you to email us and you’ll be the first to be notified when 2020 registration opens. This is the course for you if: You’ve…
Our copyright and licensing courses are designed to meet your needs by providing up-to-date content in plain English through flexible learning. All of our courses are fully online eTutorials. Curious? Here’s how Copyrightlaws.com’s courses work. How Copyrightlaws.com’s Courses Work Copyrightlaws.com provides a number of different types of courses: Primer courses Beyond the fundamentals courses Assignment…
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