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Creating The Sound Of Our Lives
A Practical Overview of Music Licensing is presented by Buck McKinney. This article and the accompanying session address fundamental concepts involved in music licensing, several common music licensing scenarios, and practical tips for locating rights owners and administrators. This is document 1 of 6.
Attachment A - ASCAP Rate Schedule and Statement of Operating Policies
This document includes the actual rate schedule and operating policies of ASCAP. This document is part 2 of 6.
IP 101 - Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
Intellectual Property (IP) generally refers to products or creations of the mind, which can include inventions,literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names, and images used in commerce. Inherently, these products of the mind are intangible, even if they might be symbolized, represented, or otherwise expressed through a tangible form.IP law has been developed over a long time and represents a category of legal provisions that establishes a mechanism to grant creators and inventors rights over their creations. This IP legal framework is designed to recognize and protect the intellectual labor and innovation of individuals and organizations. The core objective of IP law is to foster an environment where creativity and innovation can flourish by ensuring that creators can reap the benefits of their inventions and works.The importance of intellectual property law cannot be overstated. It serves as the backbone of the modern economy, promoting progress by encouraging the development of new technologies, arts, and cultures. By providing a mechanism for protecting their creations, IP law gives inventors and artists the confidence to invest time, resources,and effort into their creative endeavors. This legal protection is critical because, unlike physical property, intellectual creations can be easily duplicated by others who have not contributed to the original creation’s development. This protection not only helps in securing a financial reward for the creator but also contributes to the overall growth of society by making new and innovative goods and services available to the public.Moreover, IP rights play a crucial role in the global economy. They encourage healthy competition by ensuring that competitors cannot freely copy and profit from the innovations of others. This competitive environment pushes companies to continue innovating, leading to a dynamic and evolving marketplace. Additionally, IP rights can be significant assets to individuals and businesses, often forming a substantial part of a company's valuation through licensing agreements, franchising, and other commercial arrangements.In essence, intellectual property law is vital for protecting the rights of creators, promoting innovation, and driving economic growth. It balances the interests of inventors and the public, ensuring that the benefits of creative works and inventions are shared broadly while rewarding those who contribute to progress and development.IP law is typically divided into four specific types of IP protection frameworks, each with its own particular history, nomenclature, and legal framework. The four main types of IP protection include patents, copyrights,trademarks, and trade secrets. In this article, our focus will be in providing information that we are hopeful will allow a practitioner to identify what IP the client has and, even more critically, which of the IP protection frameworks can be used to protect the client’s IP. To that end, this article will emphasize practical examples that can be applied while providing a cursory look of the different IP protection frameworks without delving into an in-depth discussion of the nuances and intricacies of the legal doctrines of each IP protection frameworks.
Intellectual Property 101 for Business Lawyers
Simply put, everything that ensues from the human mind is intellectual property (“IP”) and can be among the most valuable assets of a business if properly protected. As described later in this article, if IP is not protected, its value will be impacted negatively. The way to protect IP is to make sure intellectual property rights (“IPRs”) are timely secured. IPRs are government-provided rights granted when the owner of the IP takes the IP protection measures required under federal and state statutes and/or the common law. The laws exist for owners of IP to protect their investment in research and development, to be enabled to pursue legal remedies when their IPRs are violated by others, and thus to promote the continued progress of science and art for the benefit of the whole of society. This article will focus primarily on the fundamentals of IP and IPRs to impart a basic understanding to business lawyers. In addition to providing an overview of IP, IPRs, and the related statutes and case law, under the “Strategy Tip” headings, the article the business lawyer will find practical strategies and techniques that can be used to benefit clients.
Intellectual Property Basics for Business Lawyers
Intellectual property (“IP”) arises in numerous forms and can be among the most valuable assets of a business. It is intangible property and includes patents, inventions, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and mask works. Copyright includes a broad range of works of authorship, such as software, software manuals, movies, books, paintings, or practical items such as a company website or operating manual. Because of the intangible nature of intellectual property, it must usually be protected or it can be lost. Federal and state statutes and the common law provide for the protection of intellectual property. They create legal rights for owners to use intellectual property and to pursue legal remedies for violation of such rights.
Intellectual Property 101
Intellectual property, which refers to any creation of the mind, can be the most valuable asset of a company, especially in this information age in which assets are generally of an intangible nature. Intellectual property, however, is only valuable if protected, using government-granted legal rights that grant limited monopolies to its creators. This article will focus on the concept of intellectual property, the identification of primary intellectual property types, the basics about protecting those types of intellectual property, and the legal remedies for violation of such rights.
Intellectual Property 101
Intellectual property, which refers to any creation of the mind, can be the most valuable asset of a company, especially in this information age in which assets are generally of an intangible nature. Intellectual property, however, is only valuable if protected, using government-granted legal rights that grant limited monopolies to its creators. This article will focus on the concept of intellectual property, the identification of primary intellectual property types, the basics about protecting those types of intellectual property, and the legal remedies for violation of such rights.
Intellectual Property Basics
A short compendium of intellectual property law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets
Sixth edition of free textbook: Copyright Law: Cases and Materials v6.0
Chris Sprigman and Jeanne Fromer are pleased to announce the release of Copyright Law: Cases and Materials v6.0, their freely-licensed copyright textbook, which has been adopted at over 80 law schools (that we know of) so far. You can download the book for free, or purchase a dead-tree version of the book at Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7Q29GL4).
Sixth edition of free textbook: Copyright Law: Cases and Materials v6.0
A new version of the free eBook by Copyright professors Jeanne Fromer and Chris Sprigman