Legal information on the subject of copyright law.
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- Publishing Law Center Legal information for the publishing community.
- Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Information and study aids concerning copyright law.
- Intellectual Property Online An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- United States Copyright Office Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office.
- The Copyright Website Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
- Myths About Copyright Explained Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,
- What is Copyright Protection? Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.
- Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.
- Sentry Australian copyright information
- Berne Convention International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.
- Purpose of Copyright An essay on the state of copyright protections.
- Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.
- Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy focusing on copyrights.
- Fair Use in a Nutshell A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney.
- Illustrated Story of Copyright Detailing the history of copyright law.
- Copyright and Art Issues Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
- National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.
- Yale University Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.
- Copyright Association of Ireland Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.
- Public Domain Information Project Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.
- Copyright and Related Rights Articles, guidelines, meeting schedules, resources, and press releases.
- Copyright Information Services Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries.
- Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900) A digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the Universities of Cambridge and Bournemouth in the UK. Initially focuses on document from Renaissance Italy, France, German-speaking countries, Britain and the United States. Search and browse by date, location, language, and author.
- Copyright At MIT Information and resources including infringement notification. Features school policies, guidelines, and related links.
- American Bar Association Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs.
- Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research.