Intellectual Property Online
- An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- http://www.eff.org/IP/
What is Copyright Protection? - Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet. - http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
American Bar Association - Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs. - http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/
Patent Baristas - Bio/Pharma Patent News. Freshly brewed chat served up daily featuring biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law news and commentary. - http://patentbaristas.com
Copyright Timeline - A history of copyright in the United States. - http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/timeline.shtml
Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources - From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation. - http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/copytoc.shtml
Song Rights - Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer. - http://www.songrights.com
Copyright Information Services - Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries. - http://www.copynot.org/
Copyright Information Center at Cornell University - Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations. - http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/
Publishing Law Center - Legal information for the publishing community. - http://www.publaw.com/
Copyright and Related Rights - Articles, guidelines, meeting schedules, resources, and press releases. - http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/
Copyrighting Basics on the Internet - Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr.. - http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm
Nolo Copyright Resources - Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain. - http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/
Copyright At MIT - Information and resources including infringement notification. Features school policies, guidelines, and related links. - http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/copyright/
Public Domain Information Project - Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain. - http://www.pdinfo.com/
Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links - Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics. - http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml
Copyright Association of Ireland - Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world. - http://www.cai.ie
Copyright and Music - Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author. - http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyright.html
Audio Video Licensing Agency - A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings. - http://avla.ca
Copyright Colloquium - A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age. - http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/
CopyOwn - A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community. - http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) - A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age. - http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/about.html
Digital Preservation and Copyright - Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University. - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_11_hirtle.html
Yale University - Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities. - http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy
Copyright and Art Issues - Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage. - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/
Copyright Management Center - Copyright resources from Indiana and Purdue University. - http://copyright.iupui.edu/
Copyright and Libraries - Cases, guidelines, legal memos and resources for librarians. - http://www.librarylaw.com
Illustrated Story of Copyright - Detailing the history of copyright law. - http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/index.htm
United States Copyright Office - Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office. - http://www.copyright.gov/
The UT System Crash Course in Copyright - Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions. - http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age - Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association. - http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyright.htm
Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use - Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research. - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html
TV's Bastard Offspring - Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program. - http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.uk
Fair Use in a Nutshell - A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney. - http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.html
Arts and the Law - Exploring the interaction of law with the visual, literary and performing arts. - http://www.artsandthelaw.com/
Copyrightnews.Com - Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links. - http://www.copyrightnews.com/
Copyright on the Internet - Copyright information for internet authors and artists. - http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/cOpyNet.htm
Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright - Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini. - http://www.webreference.com/new/010628.html
Purpose of Copyright - An essay on the state of copyright protections. - http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php
National Legislation - UNESCO - Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download. - http://www.unesco.org/culture/copy/
Berne Convention - International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works. - http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html
Sentry - Australian copyright information - http://www.sentry.org
The Copyright Website - Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information. - http://www.benedict.com/
Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers - Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information. - http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97/cew2.htm
GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) - Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software. - http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html
Myths About Copyright Explained - Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp., - http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths.html