Creative Commons Licenses: How to Choose the Best CC License
Creative Commons licenses allow copyright owners to license their works under terms and conditions they choose. Learn how to choose the best CC license.
Copyright Law 101
Copyright Law 101 is an explainer on copyright law and discusses the various areas of intellectual property (IP), focusing on copyright fundamentals. Enhance your copyright literacy with this overview of copyright basics in this complicated area of law. For more in-depth information, read about our Copyright Leadership Certificate. Copyright Law and Intellectual Property Copyright is […]
Copyright Issues When Publishing Newsletters and Magazines
Businesses, organizations and associations must deal with various copyright issues when publishing newsletters and magazines. Below is a survey of the issues you may come across when publishing newsletters, magazines and other publications in your workplace. Copyright Issues When Publishing Newsletters and Magazines: Content More and more enterprises are publishing newsletters and magazines, especially in […]
The International Copyright Symbol
A copyright symbol informs others that copyright exists in your work. It also indicates that those who use (or want to use) your intellectual property should obtain permission from you. This article provides: Why You Should Use the International Copyright Symbol Some people believe that if a work doesn’t bear a copyright symbol, then that […]
Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law
Moral rights in U.S. copyright law benefit authors or creators of select copyright-protected materials: certain works of visual art. The purpose of moral rights is to attribute the author of a work and protect their reputation. Economic rights (such as the rights of reproduction and public performance), which are more commonly understood than moral rights, […]
Auditing Your Copyrights
A regular copyright audit ensures that your organization keeps records of your copyright-protected works and other intellectual property. If you haven’t undertaken an audit this year, now is a great time to do so. Auditing your copyrights assists you in determining your non-tangible assets and may allow you an opportunity to explore new revenue from […]
Copyright Protection in Recipes
Is there copyright protection in recipes? The answer may be different than you expect. This is a subject that’s often discussed in food writing circles, with many questions arising. Can you copyright an ingredient list? Can you republish a recipe if you change at least three ingredients? How can you protect the recipes you develop […]
How To Protect Photos You Post Online
How to protect photos you post online may be both simpler and more difficult than you realize. Are you one of those people snapping photos all the time with your phone, or perhaps a camera or tablet? Although you may think your images are amateur and simply family or travel images, you still have rights […]
Droit de Suite
Droit de suite (English translation: right to follow) is a unique right for artists that exists in some countries’ copyright law. It ensures that the creator of an artistic work, or their heirs, receives part of the resale value of a physical work of art. What is Droit de Suite? The concept of droit de […]
The Essential Guide to Managing Copyright Issues in Publishing
Are you publishing content in print or online? Our primer/refresher course The Essential Guide to Managing Copyright Issues in Publishing will provide you with confidence in: The course includes interactive quizzes at the end of each module, Tools, downloadable lessons and an activity on analyzing a publishing agreement. You’ll receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of […]