Topic: U.S. Copyright Office

Anonymous shuts down FBI site in MegaUpload retaliation

Montreal Gazette, Canada - 21 days ago
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has launched a series of attacks on U.S. government and recording industry websites in response to the takedown of...

EFF: Keep Jailbreaking Legal

PC Magazine - 21 days ago
Jailbreaking a device, or hacking it so that it can run third-party software, was deemed legal in 2010 by the U.S. Copyright Office. However, that...

Jailbreaking exemption to DMCA is about to expire, EFF would rather it didn't

Engadget - 22 days ago
Back in 2010, the US Copyright Office added a set of anti-circumvention exemptions to the DMCA, effectively making it legal for smartphone users to...

Help the EFF keep jailbreaking legal

ZDnet - 22 days ago
Back in July of 2010, the US government ruled that jailbreaking an iPhone (or rooting an Android device, or whatever you do with other devices out...

How Business Ideas Get Stolen

Inc. Magazine - 64 days ago
I am often asked do I need a trademark for my slogan? Can I patent my idea? How do I keep others from copying seminar materials that I have...

Protecting Your Knowledge -- and Your Business

The Street - 195 days ago
If you've got an expertise and a way with words, you may be in the perfect position to launch a business teaching others about your expertise. This...

How To Legally Protect Your Intellectual Property

How To Do Things - 443 days ago
Intellectual property (IP) refers to knowledge or creations of the mind. These include artistic works, literary works, inventions and any images...

What is Poor Man's Copyright?

Bright Hub - 451 days ago
Protecting one's intellectual property is one of the most important tasks in the filmmaking industry. Common law dictates that as soon as an intellectual property is made tangible, whether it is written down, recorded on tapes or digitally, it makes the ...

What Are the Copyright Laws for Using a Poem?

eHow - 453 days ago
Poems are protected by copyright laws just as are novels, nonfiction books and other intellectual property. The Copyright Individual poems may be copyrighted, according to the U.S. Copyright Office, or a collection of poems may be copyrighted. Duration Copyrights last for ...

Downloading Large Files With a Torrent

Suite 101 - 456 days ago
A Torrent, or BitTorrent, is a popular way of downloading large files, such as software or movies, over a peer-to-peer network. The most popular programs are Vuze, eMule, and BitComet. Step 2: Some software, such as Vuze, has built-in search capabilities.. The ...