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Plagiarism of Whole Articles On the Net - Hannah Quinn
Plagiarism on the Net and Article Theft is Alive and Well and Happening Right Now! I recently submitted an article to EzineArticles which I first posted here in searchwarp.com on 7 th March, 2008, titled: 10 Easy Ways To Lose Weight. The link here is: http://searchwarp.com/swa307226.htm.... Submitted 3 years 299 days ago.

Plagiarism: Intellectual Theft - - Octavia Hansen
Plagiarism has been with us ever since a less talented person liked someone else's idea so much that they tried to claim it as their own. This was possible in early civilizations, particularly if you traveled. Ideas, like rumors, are difficult to pin down. In very early times, plagiarism probably... Submitted 41 days 13 hours ago.

Patent and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) - - Phillip Vales
Patents directed to cell phone technologies may have new troubles not from infringers but from one of nature’s tiniest and most resourceful insects. Honey bee colonies are in trouble in many parts of the US, Great Britain and other locations worldwide and scientists are attempting to find out... Submitted 1 year 199 days ago.

Twelve Steps To Filing A U.S. Patent Application: [with time and cost estimates] - David Prashker
Inventing is a challenging task. Before you bring the invention to market, it is wise to take the appropriate steps to insure that you protect your invention. The most important protection that you can get is a patent. Intellectual property law is complex. Obtaining a patent can be... Submitted 5 years 200 days ago.

Patent: Do You Need A Patent, Copyright or Trademark - Oze Parrot
Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks are confusing to some extent, even though there are some similarities among these tools of property protection, they all serve different purposes. A Patent for an invention is the inventor's property right to his invention, issued by the Patent and... Submitted 6 years 9 days ago.

Intellectual Property: Trade Marks - Exhaustion of Rights - Rosanna Cooper
Advocate General Francis Jacobs has rendered an interesting Opinion for trade mark law owners in case C-405/03, Class International BV v. Unilever NV and others . The case concerned a container-load of toothpaste products bearing the defendants', Unilever, figurative AQUAFRESH trade marks. The... Submitted 6 years 136 days ago.

Intellectual Property - Trade Marks - Distinctive Character Test - Landmark Decision - Rosanna Cooper
The recent decision by the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") in Societé des Produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd [2005], makes it easier for trade mark owners to satisfy the distinctive character test when applying for registration of their trade marks. The ECJ decided that the necessary distinctive... Submitted 6 years 136 days ago.

Entertainment Lawyers, Film Sales Representatives and Securing Movie Distribution - - Sid Kali
The amount of paperwork involved with producing a movie is a pain in the ass. All of it needs to be legally acceptable when it’s time to deal with film deliverables. This part of being a filmmaker is probably the least enjoyable part of the whole process. It helps if your movie budget can... Submitted 141 days 12 hours ago.

Patent Protection for Business Methods Left in Murky Waters after Supreme Court’s June Decision - - Phillip Vales
The nation’s top court has issued its long anticipated opinion rejecting the patentability of the controversial Bilski case. The decision is both surprising for what it does and for what it does not do. The Justices did not offer a clear interpretation as to what constitutes patentable subject... Submitted 1 year 199 days ago.

Copyright Protection Is Free - Take Advantage of It - Jon Fischer
Many creators of works believe that copyrighting their work involves a very complex and costly process. Depending on the nature of your work, the actual registration process can be difficult to do correctly and you may want to enlist some help; either from an instructional Ebook or book, from an... Submitted 3 years 273 days ago.

Theft of Your Digital Photos and Videos - Michael Goldstein, Esq.
Whether it’s Youtube for videos or Flicker for photographs, the ever increasing demand for entertainment leads to the creation of more and more websites dedicates to displaying amateur “art" in the hopes of widespread popularity. As evidenced by the recent sale of YouTube to Google for $1.65... Submitted 4 years 345 days ago.

Invention: Where Do You Start? - Gary Cogley
Okay. “So You Have An Invention - So What?" So -- what - if you don’t have an invention - but would really like to? In other words - how does the inventive process work? First - let’s look at the definition of the word invent: Invent = create or design (something that has not existed... Submitted 5 years 251 days ago.

Why Can’t I Do My Patent Search Myself? - Trinity Mills
Why can’t I do my Patent Search Myself? by Jillian L. Freed, www.YouInventIt.com Law Office of Steven B. Leavitt The Patent Office will not issue a patent on something that has already been patented. To determine if your idea has already been patented the following steps should be... Submitted 5 years 304 days ago.

How To Secure Copyrights - Memories
HOW TO COPYRIGHT WHAT YOU WRITE If you are the author, you can copyright books, poems,directories, catalogs, pamphlets, leaflets, cards, single pages and publications such as newspapers, magazines, reviews, newsletters and bulletins. Also, scripts,, lectures, sermons, maps, monologs and... Submitted 6 years 336 days ago.

Report Plagiarism: How to Take Action When Your Work is Stolen - Russell Barnstein
You must report plagiarism in order to stop it. Every day thousands of documents, written works and ideas are infringed upon to the detriment and financial loss of the owner. Plagiarism and its close cousin copyright infringement are valid laws with serious consequences in the United States... Submitted 1 year 27 days ago.

Is converting Youtube to Mp3 illegal? - Mike Thomas
In order for us to address this question we first need to discuss exactly what it is to convert Youtube to Mp3. As you know Youtube is the most popular cache of videos on the Web. Youtube itself is nothing more than a group of streaming video files known as FLV files. What is an FLV file? An FLV... Submitted 1 year 228 days ago.

Poor Mans Patent - ANDREW SCHROEDER
Ever since law school I have been asked about the Poor Mans Patent. And ever since then the answer is the same now as it was then: theres no such thing. According to the Poor Mans Patent, the inventor simply writes down his invention on paper and sends it to himself in the mail. Supposedly, this... Submitted 2 years 203 days ago.

The Different Types of Patent Claims - ANDREW SCHROEDER
There are many different types of claims of a patent application. Some patent claims are about the type of invention. There are apparatus claims, method or process claims, claims to designs, chemical composition, etc. There are also claims which are related to the scope of a patent. Generally... Submitted 2 years 203 days ago.

Assignment of Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights - ANDREW SCHROEDER
The main difference between assigning a patent and licensing a patent is important. Assigning Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights is basically selling the complete ownership interest in that patent, trademark, or copyright. And the licensing of a patent, trademark, or copyright is like renting that... Submitted 2 years 203 days ago.

The History and Copyright of Clip Art - - Donovan Gauvreau
Clip art is a collection of graphic images of various shapes, sizes and colors, including maps, diagrams, illustrations, cartoons and designs, available to you for copying and pasting into your own page layout. You can shop for any activity that needs an image, such as business presentations... Submitted 3 years 43 days ago.

Derek Andrew V. Poof Apparel: No Statutory Damages For Copyright Infringement That Began Pre-Registration - - Araceli Campos
Introduction Under the Copyright Act, a registered copyright owner can elect to recover statutory damages for infringement instead of actual damages, which can be difficult to prove. Section 412 of the Copyright Act, however, limits the availability of statutory damages for pre-registration... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

European Community Trademark - Michael Stewart
The European Community Trademark is a system whereby a trademark owner may file one trademark application with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), in one of the designated language, which, once registered, gives the trademark owner rights in all countries of the European... Submitted 4 years 186 days ago.

A Good Lawyer For Your Small Business - Art Gib
If you are staring up a new business you may be feeling overwhelmed with all the things you have to get done before you open your doors. On the top of your list may not be finding good legal advice, but having adequate counsel for your new business is essential for you to operate effectively. It... Submitted 290 days 20 hours ago.

What Are the Three Major Types of Intellectual Property Protection? - - David Coleman
Many businesses over the years develop significant intellectual property which becomes a major asset over the years that needs to be protected from competitors who wish to take advantage of the fact that another person or organisation has made a large investment in a brand name, an artistic... Submitted 1 year 84 days ago.

Cobi, Coco and Mega Bloks; A New Breed of Lego? - Sally Robins
Lego's patent expired in 1988, but not without controversy as numerous companies attempted to manufacture Lego compatible sets; Coco, Mega Bloks and Cobi. The Coco brand manufactured by a Chinese company called Tianjin Coko Toy Co., was one of the companies set to take advantage of the patent... Submitted 1 year 91 days ago.