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Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility

SpicyIP

In this post, I look at the question of the government’s copyright ownership in State Board textbooks, and its implications on access to knowledge and education. Government’s Role as Publisher and Copyright Owner. Image from here. Crucially, instead of taking a user rights-based approach, particularly to education, Section 3.4

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How to protect your photos from unauthorized use online

CopyrightsWorld

Get proof of ownership by registering your copyright. When you create an original work, you are automatically granted copyright of that work, which means you can decide how it is used and distributed. Use a copyright notice. A very good way to have a proof of ownership is by digitally signing all of your photos.

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Movie Companies Sue Lawyer in Dispute Over Piracy Settlement Cash

TorrentFreak

For companies whose movies are downloaded and shared illegally, solutions have been developed that allow them to monitor suspected pirates and track them back to their ISPs, before obtaining their identities and making a settlement offer to end the risk of a full-blown lawsuit.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. To see more on the benefits of copyright registration, see Stop, Thief! How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case. For more details on copyright, download our free eBook, The Law of Creativity , using the form in the sidebar.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. To see more on the benefits of copyright registration, see Stop, Thief! How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case. For more details on copyright, download our free eBook, The Law of Creativity , using the form in the sidebar.

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It took eight months, but the ownership question of the photographs has been settled. However, it is not what I expected for the first case to be finally determined: Section 512(f) and an ownership dispute between former business partners. His daughter submitted a declaration that she found no copyright notice on the image.