Re: How to protect yourself against copyright violation

On 3/11/98, Michael Tuohy <mt2337[_at_]cnsvax.albany.edu> wrote:
>
> I am a student attending The State University of New York (SUNY) at
> Albany currently taking a course in "Internet and Information Access"
> while working toward a Masters of Library Science degree.
>
> As part of the course students are required to make a presentation
> on selected topics pertaining to Internet. The specific topic I have
> been assigned is: "How to protect yourself against copyright violation"
> under the general heading of Copyright and Intellectual Property.
>
> While researching this topic, I came across this list-serv.
>
> I would appreciate any information, including references to any
> bibliographies on this topic, that anyone can provide.

See the Copyright FAQ at http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.sht . On that page you can find links to excellent sites such as the Benedict site, the Carroll site, and the Field site. There is also a link to our Weblaw site.

Topics discussed include:

     What is a copyright? 
     How do I copyright my software? 
     How is it determined who owns software? What is the work-for-hire 
       doctrine? 
     When must I file a copyright application? 
     Can I register a copyright myself? 
     What does it cost to register a copyright? 
     What steps are involved in hiring an intellectual property lawyer 
       to register a copyright? 
     What constitutes a satisfactory copyright notice? 
     Is there a conflict between trade secrets and copyrights? 
     How may I do copyright searching on the Internet? 
     How may I learn if the copyright on a work has expired? 
     What is the Berne Convention? 
     Comparing patents and copyrights 
     Comparing design patents and copyrights 
     What is the governing law for copyrights? 
     What's in the excellent Stanford University Libraries Copyright 
       and Fair Use Site? 
     What does the U.S. Copyright Office say about obtaining copyright
       protection in countries outside the U.S.? 
     What does the U.S. Copyright Office say about 'fair use'?" 
     What does the U.S. Copyright office say about the use of pseudonyms? 
     Where may I find Terry Carroll's Copyright Law FAQ? 
     Where may I find Brad Templeton's excellent article 10 Big Myths 
       about copyright explained? 
     Where is the Copyright Office web site? 
     How may I search the database at the Copyright Office? 
     What copyright resources are available on Dialog? 
     What does Professor Thomas G. Field, Jr. of the Franklin Pierce 
       Law Center say about avoiding copyright infringement in his 
       excellent brochure Avoiding Patent, Copyright and Trademark 
       Problems? 
     What does Benedict O'Mahoney say in his very helpful Copyright 
       Website? 

Carl Oppedahl
<carl[_at_]oppedahl.com> Received on Thu Mar 12 1998 - 17:40:36 GMT