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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Do your digital license agreements and licensing myths lead to frustrations? Our Simple Guide to Licensing Electronic Resources can help.
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,...
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'a first Copyright Specialist in Residence is Erin Gurski (October 2019 to January 2020). Scroll down to see information on applying to be our Copyright Specialist in Residence in 2022! Erin brought her unique perspective to Copyrightlaws.com. Now an independent consultant as well as a Teaching Assistant to Copyrightlaws.com, Erin also has experience as the...
Do you use images in presentations? This article will help you establish best practices for legally using images in presentation slides and minimizing your risks of copyright infringement. Images include photographs, charts, maps, illustrations, charts and more. You may also like our online copyright course that includes an entire module on legally using images. Are...
Are all U.S. government works in the public domain? It's a misconception that all U.S. government works (maps, brochures, reports, etc.) are in the public domain. In order to understand which U.S. government works are protected by copyright and which are not, you need to know three things. The general rule is that works created...
How do you 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, from both the U.S. and international copyright law perspectives. This information will help guide...
Who owns copyright in Canada isn't always clear-cut. Under Canadian copyright law, the creator (or author) of a work is the owner of copyright in it. However, where a work is created as part of the author's work duties, the employer may have copyright ownership. People often think that if they commission or hire a...
The use of images is pervasive. But, are you legally using images? Where do you obtain your images? Are you using images that you created, or images created by fellow employees? Are you using images you found on a website or on Instagram or Facebook? (See the information below about using images you find on...
These 10 strategies will help you address institutional copyright compliance pushback and be more successful in your copyright go-to person role.
Lesley Ellen Harris, JD, is the founder and CEO of Copyrightlaws.com. Lesley is a copyright consultant, published author, copyright blogger and educator. Her areas of expertise include U.S. and Canadian copyright law, international copyright law, and licensing digital content. I feel honored to take a course with Ms. Harris whose name seemingly turns up wherever I...
Developing a Copyright Policy or Guidelines is a unique hands-on, eight-lesson eTutorial where you complete a draft copyright policy or guidelines with our guidance. Register now to start drafting yourcopyright policy or guidelines right away!Registration Fee: $499 US This is the course for you if: You've been meaning to write or update a copyright policy...
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...
Sharing and republishing online content is something we all do, but how many of us think about copyright law, permissions and licensing before sharing and republishing content? If it's your own content, then you can tweet and post on Snapchat or Facebook without worrying about copyright law. If it's someone else's content, though, then you...
