As many of us know, copyright protection is all around us-on the branded items we purchase at the grocery store, on the labelled clothes we wear and everything in between-it is often rare that we will go through a whole day without being confronted by some form of copyright protection. When it comes to the protection of your business, trademark registration is imperative. In the instances that you or your business have designed a unique idea which is crucial in the success and branding of your business, understanding the importance and the process of copyright protection and trademark is vital in the protection of your designs. So if you're looking for information on how to proceed with the process of patency, or you are looking for correct way in which to enquire about a copyright violation, there is plenty to help you here.
Copyright & Trademark Articles
Powerful copywriting enters people into a certain zone.
26th October 2009I'll Put Images In Your Head, Like It Or Not Their minds go into an auto-pilot 'mental picture' mode.. As you read, your mind starts putting together pictures, to imagine your product or service. So when you read the words: "A horse riding ranch set o...
Author: jsolutions010
Alternative Copyright System
07th September 2009The music industry is getting all frustrated with the current crisis, as well as the failing copyright system that is slowly drowning the entertainment industry. Seeing this situation, a legal scholar in Cambridge Massachusetts proposed a radical plan for...
Author: gracie
Understanding patent infringement.
24th August 2009To determine whether you have a problem with patent infringement you should first look and read the claims of the patent. If this is your patent that will obviously be easy. If not, then go to the USPTO website or Google patents and download a pdf copy...
Author: sbbarca
Patent Pending, shedding light on the confusion.
21st August 2009The term patent pending comes with no guarantees. In some ways those rights are instant, yet in other ways they are conditional. And in some ways, those rights are retroactive back to the filing date. And, most importantly, you cannot file a lawsuit until...
Author: sbbarca
Why you should think twice about Provisional Patent Applications
20th August 2009In the past, it was typically accepted as standard practice for an inventor to write up a really quick and dirty patent application, draft up some quick drawings with the kids' crayons and send it off to the USPTO as a provisional patent application. Occa...
Author: sbbarca
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, knowing when to use what and why.
20th August 2009Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright all come with their unique strengths and weaknesses. In addition, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights all overlap and can all operate a single device or service in many cases. For this reason, it is important to know w...
Author: sbbarca
Inventors: Do your own Patent Search Free!
16th August 2009In the old days, patent searches were conducted in cold, dark rooms in Washington DC, at the United States Patent & Trademark Office. The USPTO now resides in Arlington, Virginia, and things have changed. Before, inventors would have to pony up thousand...
Author: sbbarca
Why is it so Important to Copyright Your Work?
01st May 2009Anyone working in a creative industry will be fully aware of the pernicious extent of the crime of copyright infringement. Anyone who has been victim to such activities as plagiarism will know that it is a crime that affects the victim in a way not dissim...
Author: mgordon
What is a Trademark...Really?
17th April 2009Every one of us is familiar with trademarks, even if that is not the name by which we know them. As often as not these days, when someone refers to a trademark the words they use are along the lines of "branding" and "logo". The trademark is the recogniza...
Author: mgordon
From Beer to Vacuums: The Evolving History of Trademarks
07th April 2009The use of trademarks is something that is seen as a given today when it comes to brand recognition but there was a time, of course, when the issue of brand recognition was not considered as important as it is today. Once upon a time, there was so little ...
Author: mgordon
Trademark Landmarks: Fox News vs. Al Franken
03rd April 2009If you run a business successfully, you will no doubt have looked at a breakdown of the reasons why it is successful so that it can continue to be so. In many cases, companies have looked at elements of their business, chiefly how it is carried out and ho...
Author: mgordon
The Ins and Outs of Copyright Violations
01st April 2009Copyright infringement is a hot button issue for anyone whose work might be termed "intellectual property." Working within the creative sphere, anyone who finishes a piece of work and can be said to have "created" it, will justifiably have reason to compl...
Author: mgordon
Poor Man’s Copyright: Legally Binding?
26th March 2009Getting copyright for your own original work is something that is advised under the law, particularly if there is something about your work that makes it likely to be either copied or used for any purpose against your will. Being the creator of a piece of...
Author: mgordon
Worried About Plagiarism? Copyright Your Original Work
19th March 2009When you have finished a piece of work there is always a sense of achievement. You sit back and look over it and think "this is as good as it can be, and I have worked at it until it is finished". But in some ways, finishing the work is only the beginning...
Author: mgordon