Late on Monday afternoon September 30, the Copyright Office released the results of a study that was two-years in the making. The report deals with the idea of establishing an alternative system for settling smallish copyright disputes outside of filing in federal court. Y’all know my inner copyright diva did some backflips over this news when … Continue reading
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Feature Friday – Five Facts on Copyright and Trademark Law
Today I decided to feature my two favorite areas of the law – copyright and trademark! Our Feature Friday today is featuring Five Facts that you need to know about Trademark Law and Copyright Law in order to be successful in the entertainment industry. A trademark and a copyright are not interchangeable words or concepts. … Continue reading
Happy Day for Good Morning To You Prods.
You probably heard that a lawsuit was filed last week to declare the song Happy Birthday part of the public domain. This would allow the song to be free for public consumption without paying fees to any rights holder or seeking any type of permission. The song first appeared “sometime before 1893” and to think … Continue reading