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How To Protect Trade Secret Information In Computer Programs When Seeking Copyright Registration ( June 2005 )
Have you considered seeking a copyright registration for your computer program but had concerns about disclosing source code that contains trade secret information to the Copyright Office? If so, there is a way to register the copyright and protect the trade secret elements by providing alternative deposit materials to the Copyright Office. -
Northern District Court of California Finds DVD Copying Violates the DMCA ( May 2004 )
The advent of new technologies to produce, distribute and, most importantly, control copyrightable material has created a paradigm shift in copyright law. The passage of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act reflected this change by replacing the focus of analysis onto the act of circumvention of anti-piracy measures, rather than by judging the legitimacy of the uses of such "illegally" obtained copyrighted material. -
Recent Exemptions Created by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ( May 2004 )
The world of entertainment is progressing full speed ahead through the transition from analog to digital. However, lawmakers are in the unenviable position of playing a game of catch-up, especially in regard to the protection of the intellectual property that is at the heart of these digital formats. -
Technology & Intellectual Property Alert: March 2004 ( March 2004 )
For a variety of companies doing business on the Internet, a recent decision involving America Online may raise the risks of being held liable for copyright infringement. In <i>Ellison v. Robertson</i>, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals limited the ability of companies to rely on a special limitation of liability that Congress enacted in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. -
How and Why to Register Copyrights for Computer Programs ( January 2003 )
Although a computer program is automatically copyrighted by virtue of its creation, there are a number of advantages to registering the copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. For example, an application for copyright registration must be filed before a suit for copyright infringement may be brought. If a suit is instituted, registration is a prerequisite to recovering attorneys' fees and statutory damages. -
Subrogation and E-Commerce: E-Subrogation: New Coverage, Claims, and Recoveries ( June 2002 )
Recently, insurers have expanded their product lines to cover traditional risks in new advertising mediums, such as the Internet. -
Technology Use Policies: If You Don't Have One, Get One ( December 2001 )
As the tools of business have changed, have your company policies kept up? If your business still doesn't have a Technology Use Policy, the answer to that question is a resounding: no. -
eBay Not Liable For Copyright Infringement For Items Auctioned on its Web Site ( October 2001 )
eBay recently won a summary judgment motion in federal court when it was alleged that the well-known on-line auctioneer had violated provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. -
Georgia Open Records Act: Three Steps To Responding To Open Records Requests ( September 2000 )
The Georgia Open Records Act O.C.G.A. ? 51-18-70 et seq. was recently amended to provide much greater access to pub.