21. Search Slashdot richardtallent writes Tim Bray caught that the United States Copyright Office s upcoming copyright preregistration web application apparently only works. http://yro.slashdot.org/search.pl?topic=103

22. Department Of - Government Information United States Copyright Office Office of Compliance Office of Technology Assessment Stennis Center for Public Service http://www.senate.com/

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23. Government Resources United States Copyright Office. About the Copyright Office Contact the Copyright Office Copyright Application Forms Copyright Basics http://library.louisville.edu/government/federal/agencies/lc/copyright.html

University of Louisville UofL Libraries Government Resources Government Resources NewsNet Other Related Information: Federal Agencies Other Related Information: Library of Congress Having trouble finding information about the UofL Libraries? Use this search box to search our web site. (This does not search Minerva, the catalog.) University Libraries University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Privacy University of Louisville Comments to: Barbara Whitener Updated: August 19, 2005

24. Entrepreneurs' Help Page | Tannedfeet.com information contact the United States Copyright Office at www.loc.gov/copyright Back to United States Intellectual Property Table of Contents http://www.tannedfeet.com/copyright_law.htm

document.write(""+date+"");document.write(""+lmonth+""+year+""); // End > NEWS LETTER Join Our News Letter LEGAL Literary works Musical works Dramatic works Choreography or pantomime Pictures, sculptures, or paintings Motion pictures, videos, or other audiovisual works Sound recordings Computer programs Architectural designs Derivative work: Collective work: a work created by separate contributions from more than one authors to create a whole work. i.e., compilations. distribute any copies produced Transfers Across Borders A completed application form; Filing fee for each application; Registration st How much does it cost to register? You can pay $30.00 for a regular registration. This will get you registered in approximately nine (9) months. Governmental efficiency at its finest! However, for the ``bargain" price of $530.00 you can get an expedited registration accomplished in seven (7) days. For all your forms and circulars for registration go to Enforcement License/Transfer How Long is this Thing Good for? Works created on or after 1/1/78, its life of the author 70 years

25. EDUCAUSE | Resources | Resource Center Copyright and Digital Distance Education (1999) United States Copyright Office Summary (1998) by US Copyright Office, United States Copyright Office http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?PARENT_ID=254

26. US Copyright Law Copyright Law of the United States Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code. Washington, DC United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/Publications/uscopyrightlaw.html

Printable version of this booklet (pdf) Reproduction. Adaptation or creation of derivative works. Distribution of copies or phonorecords by sale, gift, rental, lease, or lending. Public performance of the work (includes dramatic works, dance, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works). Public display (includes pictorial, graphic, sculptural works, and images from motion pictures and other audiovisual works). FAIR USE EXEMPTION (Title 17, Section 107) The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes. Because the law is subject to interpretation, many guidelines have been established to assist with interpretation. PRINT MATERIALS REPRODUCTION BY LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES (Title 17, Section 108) This section allows these libraries to, among other things: * Copy a published work solely for the purpose of replacement of a copy that is damaged; deteriorating; lost; stolen; if the library has, after a reasonable effort, determined that an unused replacement cannot be obtained at a fair price; or if the existing format in which the work is stored has become obsolete. ")

27. General Information About Copyrights Section page on the web site of the United States Copyright Office? In the United States, the law that governs copyrights is Title 17 of the United http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.htm

We are pleased to note our new section on Weblaw How is it determined who owns software? What is the work-for-hire doctrine? What is the Berne Convention? What's in the excellent What's in the excellent Where may I find Brad Templeton's excellent article brochure What does Benedict O'Mahoney say in his very helpful What is a mask work? Last revised September 13, 2000. renewed patent Last revised June 29, 1995. pro se circular in PDF format There is another reason why the software author who is inclined to proceed pro se from Nolo Press, which you can purchase from Amazon Books . Professor Thomas G. Field, Jr. of the Franklin Pierce Law Center has written an excellent brochure called Last revised September 20, 1998. Last revised June 28, 1995. circular Last revised August 28, 2003. We also ask new clients to send us money in advance, which we hold in escrow and apply toward the cost of the professional services. Last revised September 13, 1995. There are two popular misconceptions which it is important to dispel: One misconception is that under the Berne Convention The symbol.

28. DMCA Request For Comments THE United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress. RIN No. 0660ZA09. Docket No. 990428110-9110-01. Request for Comments on Section 1201(g) of the http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/occ/dmca/dmca.htm

Billing Code: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Telecommunications and Information Administration; AND RIN No. 0660-ZA09 Docket No. 990428110-9110-01 AGENCIES: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Library of Congress ACTION: Request for Public Comment Section 1201(g) on encryption research and including legislative recommendations - if any - no later than one year after enactment of the DMCA. This Federal Register Notice is intended to solicit comments from interested parties on the effects of section 1201(g) of the DMCA. More specifically, how will the provisions of section 1201(g) of the DMCA affect encryption research? DATES: Comments must be received by July 26, 1999. th Comments submitted in electronic form should be sent to dmca@ntia.doc.gov and crypto@loc.gov Section 1201 of Title 17, U.S. Code , takes effect October 28, 2000, two years from the date of enactment of the DMCA. The DMCA also makes it illegal for a person to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology, product, service, device, component or part thereof which is primarily designed or produced The DMCA also includes several additional exemptions from the general prohibition or circumvention. One such exemption is for security testing.

29. OpenFlix Non-US Copyright Rules Listed below are some basic United States copyright rules. visitors should consult the website of the United States Copyright Office. http://www.openflix.com/information/US-copyright.php

Browse by Genre Director Actor Bulletin Board ... other countries For more detailed and official information, visitors should consult the website of the . In particular, Circular 15a text pdf ) should be read by anyone planning to use US public domain materials. Films in the US Public Domain Films Published in the US before 1923 All films that were published in the United States before 1923 (i.e. they came out in 1922 or earlier and they first appeared in the US as opposed to another country) are in the public domain. Films Created By and For the US Government Films Published in the US 1923 to 1963 derived film is also protected. In addition, films are multi-layered Films Published in the US Prior to March 1, 1989 or the abbreviation Copr. Films Published March 1, 1989 to Present The only films published anywhere after March 1989 in the US public domain are US Government Films and ones that the producer dedicated to the public domain Films First Published Outside the US exception OpenFlix makes a good faith effort to determine the United States public domain status of movies listed in our directory. Rules for the public domain

30. FCIC: Copyright Basics United States Copyright Office Copyright Basics - What is Copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/smbuss/cpyright/circ1.html

Table of Contents What Works are Protected? Publication Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies Form of Notice for Phonorecords of Sound Recordings ... For Further Information To reproduce To prepare derivative works To distribute copies or phonorecords , in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works; , in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work; and In the case of sound recordings, to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission. In addition, certain authors of works of visual art have the rights of attribution and integrity as described in section 106A Circular 40 Sections 107 through 120 section 107 immediately In the case of works made for hire, the employer and not the employee is considered to be the author. Section 101 (1) a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or

31. US Government Resources United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing See paper money being made! United States Copyright Office New! United States Department of Agriculture http://psyche.uthct.edu/ous/Govt.html

United States Government and Grant Resources American Heart Association Cata Law - Metaindex of Law resources Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Community of Science Database - Find Investigators, Funding Congressional E-mail Addresses Congressional Quarterly's On the Job - Check out your congressman's voting record Consumer Information Center Catalog - From the US General Services Administration; very useful! Contacting Congress - Easy to find info about U.S. Congress/Senate Country Profiles - Information on most countries on Earth C-SPAN - Current happenings in the US Congress Document Center, University of Michigan - Foreign and US National document access Federal Bureau of Investigation - The FBI Federal Gateway - Access to all US government web sites Federal Information Exchange (FEDIX) - Search Federal Register: Federal Register - From the National Archives Federal Register at the GPO - Search Volumes 60-date PALNI GPO Access - Federal Register and other US Government info Search the Federal Register for Environmental Documents Federal Regulations on the Internet - Full-text services Fedstats - Statistics from over 70 US government agencies; very nice!!!

32. Trademarks, Patents And Copyrights Click here for information on filing a copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office in the Library of Congress. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/tradepatents.shtml

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33. Intellectual Property Copyright And Fair Use Resources United States Copyright Office Here you will find all our key Copyright Office. Circular 92 Copyright Law of the United States of America. 1996. http://www.albany.edu/~ls973/copy.html

and Fair Use Resources pages provide the statute that describes fair use rights. (Text updated to April, 2000.) The Consortium for Educational Technology for University Systems pages have a very good discussion of fair use rights for faculty and students. Getting Permission to Make Copies Organizations Electronic Lists, Discussions Guides The is available at the Library of Congress website. The text is updated to 2002, to include the T.E.A.C.H. Act. The four fair use factors portion of the statute is included in the Consortium for Educational Technology for University Systems pages. These pages offer explanations for educators. http://www.cetus.org/fair5.html The TEACH Toolkit , produced by Peggy Hoon at North Carolina State University, offers explanations to educators regarding distance education and fair use. Unpublished Works; Works Published in the US; Works Published Outside the US [chart format] The DMCA file is in pdf format and will require the Adobe Acrobat viewer.

34. Ladas & Parry - Litigation - Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution In The Uni copyright first be registered with the United States Copyright Office. Once the trademark or copyright is registered, the owner may then apply to record http://www.ladas.com/Litigation/IPLitigation/IPLiti04.html

Litigation US Litigation / Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in The United States Enforcement through the United States Custom Service International Trade Commission ITC practice currently requires that the proceeding be completed "at the earliest practicable time" rather than, as was formerly the case, completed within 12 months, such that the trial effectively had to take place within approximately seven months. Thus, a "target date" for completion is set by the presiding judge within 45 days of the commencement of the case. Congress, in passing the legislation abolishing the 12-month deadline, expressly made clear, however, its hope that ITC proceedings would continue to be resolved in approximately the same amount of time. Jurisdiction before the ITC remains in rem , rather than personal. Therefore, compliance with discovery obligations is vitally important, lest the responding party face default sanctions. The ITC will not hear counterclaims, although such counterclaims can now be asserted by respondents, who must then move for immediate removal of the counterclaims to district court. Potential remedies remain harsh, including exclusion orders barring goods at Customs and cease and desist orders for goods sold in the United States, which carry a penalty of the greater of $100,000 per day or twice the value of the goods entered in violation of the order.

35. Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center United States Copyright Office THE LIBRARY OF CONGESS This site contains general information and publications from the United States Copyright Office. http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html

About the MPA Committees Membership Home ... Members Area (password required) forms for obtaining permission from the publisher to arrange a piece of music or make copies of out-of-print music. FORMS , as issued by the Music Library Association. LAW JOURNAL EXTRA Provides up to the minute discussion of intellectual property and other legal issues. LAW OFFICE OF LLOYD L. RICH - THE PUBLISHING LAW CENTER Provides legal services to publishers and authors. LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE MPA DOCUMENT LIBRARY Enacted July 30, 1947 and revised October 19, 1976. Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Design: Canfield Design Studios, Inc. Embury Arts Consulting, Inc. J.W.Pepper

36. The Federal Web Locator US Patent and Trademark Office United States Copyright Office Office of Personnel Management Retirement Programs Operational Support Airlift Command http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl/

The Center for Information Law and Policy Latest Additions Quick Jumps Table of Contents "Federal Government information at your fingertips" (tm) The Federal Web Locator is a service provided by the Center for Information Law and Policy and is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web. This list is maintained to bring the cyber citizen to the federal government's doorstep. If you learn of a federal government site not listed, please us so we can add it to the list and spread the wealth of information about the federal government on the Web. This site is hosted by the Downtown Campus Library at Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology Structure of the Federal Web Locator Latest Additions to the Federal Web Locator Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture Office of National AIDS Policy Federal Consumer Information Center - National Contact Center National Bioethics Advisory Commission Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Information Service International information point to the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

37. U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright Basics (Circular 1) US Copyright Office is an Office of public record for Copyright registration and For works published in the United States, the Copyright law contains a http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

Circular 1 September 2000 Table of Contents What Works Are Protected? Publication Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies Form of Notice for Phonorecords of Sound Recordings ... For Further Information To reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords; To prepare derivative works based upon the work; To distribute copies or phonorecords of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending; To perform the work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works; , in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work; and In the case of sound recordings, to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission. In addition, certain authors of works of visual art have the rights of attribution and integrity as described in section 106A Circular 40 Sections 107 through 121 section 107 immediately In the case of works made for hire, the employer and not the employee is considered to be the author.

38. Facts: Copyright Law Amendment, 1996 The Chafee amendment to chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, Contact the Library of Congress Copyright Office Public Information Office at (202) http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/copyright.html

Site Map Search the Catalog Find a Library FAQ ... Factsheets NLS Factsheets PL 104-197 December 1996 Background The free national library program of reading materials for visually handicapped adults administered by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, was established by an act of Congress in 1931. The program was expanded in 1952 to include blind children, in 1962 to include music materials, and in 1966 to include individuals with physical impairments that prevent the reading of standard print. Public Law 104-197 Under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3754, Congress approved a measure, introduced by Senator John H. Chafee (R-R.I.) on July 29, 1996, that provides for an exemption affecting the NLS program. On September 16, 1996, the bill was signed into law by President Clinton. The Chafee amendment to chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code The act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, sets forth the Chafee amendment as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that . . . and for other purposes, namely:

39. United States Patent And Trademark Office Home Page United States Patent and Trademark Office an Agency of the United States During the twoday seminars, patent, trademark and Copyright experts and http://www.uspto.gov/

survey parameters survey window Text Site Index Guides e ... Advanced Search Patents File IFW Search Trademarks File Status Search View Documents ... Do more online... How to Pay Fees System Alerts Search For First Time Visitors Inventor Resources Kids How to Search Libraries Near You Glossary of Terms Business Resources Global/International IP Musicians-Artists-Authors Special Interests or Needs Technology Developers Trademarks-Logos-Brands Legislator News Media/Publications Patent Attorney or Agent Trademark Attorney Jobs/New Hires Employees Vendors Tell me more... List of Pages Targeted for Customer Groups Welcome to the United States Patent and Trademark Office an Agency of the United States Department of Commerce MORE KATRINA LINKS: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) FirstGov Hurricane Katrina Recovery USPTO Museum Open in Alexandria Jon Dudas Since the beginning of time, people have been developing better ways to do things, and for over 200 years the American patent and trademark systems have been there to protect and encourage innovation. Everyone benefits, and that story is told well in the opening exhibit, The Invention Machine: A Day in My Life The Invention Machine: A Day in My Life will run through January 2006.

40. General Information Concerning Patents The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is an Copyrights are registered by the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/

View Alternative Site Navigation PATENTS Patents General Information Concerning Patents General Information Concerning Patents (Revised January 2005) Functions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office What Is a Patent? What Is a Trademark or Servicemark? Patent Laws ... Frequently-Asked Questions about Patents General Information Concerning Patents Functions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Back to the Top Back to the Top What Is a Patent? A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Generally, the term of a new patent is 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States or, in special cases, from the date an earlier related application was filed, subject to the payment of maintenance fees. U.S. patent grants are effective only within the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. possessions. Under certain circumstances, patent term extensions or adjustments may be available. There are three types of patents: 1) Utility patents may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof;

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