DMCA takedown notice background Generally, a service provider would have liability for copyright infringement. The law provides for limiting the liability of online service providers (OSP) for infringing material on websites hosted on their systems, including website users posts on the website. Limitation eligibility To be eligible for the limitation, an OSP must not have … Read more
Copyright protects original expression of ideas in various forms and media. Copyright protection lasts for a limited time and has certain statutory exceptions. Protected material Copyright protects work of authorship. Examples include: Literary works Musical works Dramatic works Pantomines and Choreographic works Pictorial, Graphic, and Sculptural works Motion pictures and audiovisual works Sound recordings Requirements … Read more
An owner of intellectual property rights can enforce their right without registration. Additional rights may be given if there is notice to the public. Below, I outline how rights are stronger notice has been given to the public about a certain intellectual property right. What is public notice? Public notice is telling the public about … Read more
This is a list of some trademark business considerations for your business. SUMMARY As an e-commerce business doing businesses online and throughout the world, you may want to apply for a trademark to have the most rights possible. Applying for a trademark will take some digging to make sure you will not run into any … Read more
Having patents will add value to your business, however, knowing how to use your patents will provided even more value. As most social media people say “passive income.” Using your patent is a businesses form of “passive income.” SUMMARY Know the value of your idea. Everyone wants to use your idea… license it to them, … Read more
As you build your business, I hope you pay particular attention to the utility patent business considerations. Utility patents may be the one of the most important things you will need for your business. This will help you control a new market that you are developing. SUMMARY Increasing the value of your business Don’t allow … Read more
There are four main types of intellectual property that may apply to your products: Patent Trademark Copyright Trade Secret This will be very important to think about as your create and design your product. If done early in your product life-cycle, it will greatly improve the value of your business. PATENTS A patent is a … Read more
Many online platforms now allow intellectual property right owners to submit take-down notices. The owner may submit a take-down notice for the platform to review if the owner believes their intellectual property right is being infringed by another person on the platform. After review, the platform will decide whether to remove the alleged infringing item. … Read more