http://www.upublish.info/Category/Copyright-and-Patents/170 Copyright and Patents articles from U Publish Articles Rss Follow Up Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:03:03 -0400 Patents have existed for centuries and have served to protect the financial interests of an inventor. However, the notion that a gene or a DNA sequence can be considered as property has been the cause of intense ethical and social concern for nearly ten years. To appreciate the ethical and social implications that arise from gene patenting one must understand exactly what gene patents are and what constitutes as the criteria for being granted such a patent. http://www.upublish.info/Article/The-Ethical-and-Social-Implications-of-Gene-Patenting/166426 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/The-Ethical-and-Social-Implications-of-Gene-Patenting/166426 Warez cracked software that is the target of modern piracy laws is often an addiction that starts by feeding the ego and ends by feeding a billion dollar underground economy that survives from copyright violations, intellectual property theft, and illegal international trafficking. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Warez-and-the-Crack-Factor-of-Internet-Piracy-Can-Piracy-Law-Stop-Crack-Addiction-/162616 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Warez-and-the-Crack-Factor-of-Internet-Piracy-Can-Piracy-Law-Stop-Crack-Addiction-/162616 Software piracy, Internet piracy and copyright infringement litigation is clunking through the courts and congresses as court decisions haphazardly set legal precedent for copyright infringement that will draw the line between sharing and stealing. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Software-Piracy-and-Internet-Pirates-Going-to-Prison/162542 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Software-Piracy-and-Internet-Pirates-Going-to-Prison/162542 Internet piracy easily crosses international boundaries. International and national piracy law continues to reach across international boundaries to protect the financial interests of the creative originators and balance the freedom of the Internet. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Internet-Piracy-of-the-Nations--Piracy-Law-Treaty-Negotiations/162439 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Internet-Piracy-of-the-Nations--Piracy-Law-Treaty-Negotiations/162439 My friend thought I had lost my mind when I decided to start researching how inventions get patented. My friend have always seen me as a little crazy, and I think they have a decent claim. Far out ideas and unusual concepts, seem to always draw me. Originality and sheer mental inquisitiveness are t http://www.upublish.info/Article/How-to-Patent-an-Invention/158402 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/How-to-Patent-an-Invention/158402 Registering a trademark seems like a rather straightforward process. There are, however, pitfalls to be avoided. Since trademark registration is the single most important thing a business can do to protect its branding and acquired goodwill, and the trademark registration process can take months to complete, it is imperative that you get it done right the first time. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Trademark-Best-Practices--Getting-It-Right-the-First-Time/156099 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Trademark-Best-Practices--Getting-It-Right-the-First-Time/156099 With private label rights, making the material uniquely yours, you can get your target market to perceive you as an expert in your line of business, which is something you can really capitalize on as you sell your products or services. This is a huge advantage for any online internet business. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Everyone-Is-A-Winner-with-Private-Label-Rights/155670 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Everyone-Is-A-Winner-with-Private-Label-Rights/155670 Licensed software, and the legal purchase of it, has unique legal contract obligations. Generally, the consumer owns any product they purchase. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Licensing-and-the-Stages-of-Legally-Purchasing-Software/154749 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Licensing-and-the-Stages-of-Legally-Purchasing-Software/154749 Intellectual property (IP) is a catch-all term that covers creations of the mind, or intellect, that are both commercial and artistic in nature. http://www.upublish.info/Article/What-Everyone-Should-Know-About-Intellectual-Property/151667 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/What-Everyone-Should-Know-About-Intellectual-Property/151667 Copyright notices are no longer required to protect an original work. Just because there is not copyright identification does not mean that you can freely use the material. Some tips for authors and for users of online content written by others. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Don-t-Let-Lack-of-Copyright-Notice-Fool-You/134156 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Don-t-Let-Lack-of-Copyright-Notice-Fool-You/134156 If youve got that great once-in-a-lifetime idea, take some steps to protect it. In the U.S. its the first one to think of an idea, not the first to patent. So protect it today, someone else could think of it tomorrow… http://www.upublish.info/Article/Have-a-Great-Idea-For-An-Invention---Protect-Your-Idea-Now-/134100 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Have-a-Great-Idea-For-An-Invention---Protect-Your-Idea-Now-/134100 An idea might be a dime a dozen, but the right property protected idea can be worth millions to you and your business. Ideas are the core of many new businesses. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Intellectual-Property-Law---Six-Ways-To-Protect-Your-Intellectual-Property/132725 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Intellectual-Property-Law---Six-Ways-To-Protect-Your-Intellectual-Property/132725 The world of licensing and merchandising encompasses all forms of characters with an insatiable demand from children and the marketeers of childrens products for the next new hit. No sooner does the newest phenomemena crest than manufacturers, retailers and distributors are on the hunt for the next kids craze. http://www.upublish.info/Article/The-Billion-Dollar-Kids-Intellectual-Property-Market/130630 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/The-Billion-Dollar-Kids-Intellectual-Property-Market/130630 In the United States, copyright law protects creators from having their works stolen or used without their permission In the event that a work registered with the U http://www.upublish.info/Article/Introduction-To-Copyright/114089 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Introduction-To-Copyright/114089 If you are aware that great and new ideas are striking you on a constant basis, you may consider finding the necessary patent in order to place them right into future business; for instance, patent analytics will help you understand whether your own patent is novel and non-obvious in order to make some money from your brilliant inventions. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Consider-a-patent-search-if-you-are-an-aspiring-inventor/113046 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Consider-a-patent-search-if-you-are-an-aspiring-inventor/113046 * This article is Part II of a two part series Prior Use by Plaintiff Timing is an important factor in the anti-dilution context http://www.upublish.info/Article/Trademark-Dilution--Part-II/103284 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Trademark-Dilution--Part-II/103284 * This article is for non-lawyers, or attorneys practicing in areas of law other than trademark law, seeking to familiarize themselves with the basics of trademark dilution This article is Part I of a two part series http://www.upublish.info/Article/Trademark-Dilution--Part-I/103278 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Trademark-Dilution--Part-I/103278 If you steal materials from someone else and use it at your website, you might get away with it Its possible that no one will notice http://www.upublish.info/Article/Why-You-Should-Respect-Copyright-Notices/94391 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Why-You-Should-Respect-Copyright-Notices/94391 There are many myths surrounding the issue of copyright One of the most common is the idea that there is some sort of universally accepted international copyright protection http://www.upublish.info/Article/International-Copyright-Protection--Fact-Or-Myth-/94093 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/International-Copyright-Protection--Fact-Or-Myth-/94093 In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act became a US http://www.upublish.info/Article/How-To-Stop-Online-Copyright-Infringement-With-A-DMCA-Complaint/94087 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/How-To-Stop-Online-Copyright-Infringement-With-A-DMCA-Complaint/94087 Are you ready to bring your invention or product to market but not sure you can without infringing someone else's patent? Want that confident feeling that you have done your "homework" up-front to avoid a costly and lengthy law suit? This is a primer on patent infringement for inventors that answers your most commonly asked questions. A must-read for inventors at all experience levels. http://www.upublish.info/Article/You-re-infringing-my-patent-/91371 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/You-re-infringing-my-patent-/91371 Since June 8, 1995, the United States Patent Office has offered inventors the option of filing what is called a provisional patent application. This type of patent application provides a lower-cost first patent filing, which makes it possible for inventors to start the patent process and lock in their rights with less money up front. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Provisional-Patent-Applications/91168 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Provisional-Patent-Applications/91168 Intellectual property is a topic that should be familiar to all business owners, but unfortunately, many simply dont know much about it. This article serves to inform entrepreneurs about trademark, patent, and copyright law in order to ensure that they can properly protect themselves against illegal reproduction of their work. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Copyrights--Trademarks-and-Patents--Oh-My--Understanding-Intellectual-Property/88577 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Copyrights--Trademarks-and-Patents--Oh-My--Understanding-Intellectual-Property/88577 Publishers, especially in an on-line environment, are increasingly finding that they are attempting to limit copyright violation rather than prevent it entirely. While smaller businesses, acting as both retailer and publishers, are now finding themselves entering the publishing sector on-line http://www.upublish.info/Article/DRM-and-PDF-Security--Protecting-Copyright-Assets-as-a-Publisher/82667 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/DRM-and-PDF-Security--Protecting-Copyright-Assets-as-a-Publisher/82667 Trade secrets means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that: (1) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (2) Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. http://www.upublish.info/Article/Protecting-Your-Trade-Secrets/79312 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.upublish.info/Article/Protecting-Your-Trade-Secrets/79312