Beadtie Boys NOTE ABOUT GOVERNMENT: Government can own a patent, if paid for by government paid research
Cannot own a copyright, but copyright can be given to the government (assigned)
Cannot trademark
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COPYRIGHTS
Article on Copyright of songs
Copyright Clause
Blurred Lines versus Marvin Gaye
Famous copyright cases
George Harrison versus The Chiffons
Fair Use and Copyright
"Fairy" Use Tail (10 minutes)
Fair use basics (Stanford)
Marvel's and DC's Super Heroes
Beastie Boys vs. Goldiblocks
Plagerism
Fair Use
public domain
infringement
Men at work Down Under versus Kookaburra
Queen "Under Pressure versus Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby (decision?)
Software Pirates in China
Answer the following questions......submit in the submission box at the top of the page
What is the price to copyright:
Registration length (for a person) (How long can you register a copyright for?)
How long can you register a copyright for if it is "made for hire/corporation"?
What are the fines and penalties for breaking copyright laws?
name 3 companies that own the largest number of copyrights. How many do they own?
Name a company that did not defend their copyright and lost it. What was the item not protected?
The Happy Birthday song, who owns it and when does it expire?
Disney and their influence on copyright law...... What year did they lobby congress to change the law and tell me a little about the reason.
Give me a link to an example of a picture currently copyrighted
What is "Out of copyright" In the Public domain? Give one example
What article of the Constitution allows for copyright?
Tell me the actual words from the Constitution that allows this.
What is a pirated materials (black market)?
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE WEBSITE
TRADEMARKS
KEY VIDEO
SUPER BOWL TRADEMARK and video
5 classic examples
Famous trademark cases
Washington Redskins argument against government
BRAND TWINS
SEARCH FOR TRADEMARKS
Answer these questions
What is the price to trademark:
Registration length.....How long can you register a trademark for?
Are there fines or penalties for breaking trademark laws? is it criminal or civil?
name 1 company that owns the largest number of trademarks. How many do they own?
Name a company that did not defend their trademark and lost it. What was the logo not protected?
Disney and their influence on copyright law...... What year did they lobby congress to change the law and tell me a little about the reason.
Give me a link to an example of a trademark
C/T/P in the gaming industry
CTP board games article
PATENTS
Google patents search engine
Famous patent cases
Peanut butter and jelly patent (rejected by a court)
Swing set patent (only a patent for 13 months)
Mifflin Patent and 2nd example
Silly patents
Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist who drew crazy inventions to do simple things. People started physically making the devices. Each of these is an invention that could be patented, but most are not because they are silly.
Make your own Rube Goldberg online
Answer these questions
What is a Patent troll?
What is the price to obtain a patent?
Registration length.... How long can you register a patent for?
Are there fines or penalties for breaking trademark laws? is it criminal or civil?
name 3 companies that own the largest number of patents. How many do they own?
Name a company that did not defend their patent and lost it. What was the patent for?
Give me a link to an example of a patented item