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Public Domain Basics Understanding Copyright Limits and Freedoms

Public Domain Basics: Understanding Copyright Limits and Freedoms

Public Domain Basics: Understanding Copyright Limits and Freedoms The concept of the public domain is central to the sharing and utilization of creative materials. When works are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws, they fall into the public domain, which means they belong

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How to Protect Your Creative Content with Copyright Law

How to Protect Your Creative Content with Copyright Law

As an independent business owner, your original content creations are unique and an extended expression of your talent and passion. However, in the vast world of creativity, there are both admirers and those with ill intent who may try to take credit for your hard work without asking for permission.

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Copyright: An Origin Story In a Digital Era

Copyright: An Origin Story In a Digital Era

World Book & Copyright Day takes place on April 23 annually, 3 days prior to World Intellectual Property Day on April 26th.  It is worth noting that books, whether printed or digitally published, contain text which is protected under copyright. If those books also contain illustrations, those drawings are also

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Got Consent? Legal Issues in Film, Pt. 1: The Story

I was standing in the Filmmaker’s Lounge at the Highland Inn Ballroom when the message crept into view. “Got Consent?” I guffawed, thinking, what a perfect question to ask at a film festival. Stopping the woman wearing the tee shirt, I stated, “You are wearing a fitting message for a

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Copyright for the Freelance Artist Pt. 2: Employment Agreements

In 2015, Lee Morin became a featured blogger for The Needy Animator. Here is part 2 in 4 installments concerning copyright law basics for freelance artists. Copyright for the Freelance Artist Pt 2, by Lee Morin, Esq. CONTRACT BASICS for the Freelance Artist THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS: The Case

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