Intellectual Property Online
- An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- http://www.eff.org/IP/
What is Copyright Protection?
- Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
- http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
American Bar Association
- Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs.
- http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/
Patent Baristas
- Bio/Pharma Patent News. Freshly brewed chat served up daily featuring biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law news and commentary.
- http://patentbaristas.com
Copyright Timeline
- A history of copyright in the United States.
- http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/timeline.shtml
Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources
- From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation.
- http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/copytoc.shtml
Song Rights
- Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.
- http://www.songrights.com
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.
- http://www.copynot.org/
Copyright Information Center at Cornell University
- Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations.
- http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/
Publishing Law Center
- Legal information for the publishing community.
- http://www.publaw.com/
Copyright and Related Rights
- Articles, guidelines, meeting schedules, resources, and press releases.
- http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/
Copyrighting Basics on the Internet
- Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr..
- http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm
Nolo Copyright Resources
- Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain.
- http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/
Copyright At MIT
- Information and resources including infringement notification. Features school policies, guidelines, and related links.
- http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/copyright/
Public Domain Information Project
- Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.
- http://www.pdinfo.com/
Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links
- Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.
- http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml
Copyright Association of Ireland
- Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.
- http://www.cai.ie
Copyright and Music
- Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.
- http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyright.html
Audio Video Licensing Agency
- A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.
- http://avla.ca
Copyright Colloquium
- A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.
- http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/
CopyOwn
- A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.
- http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
- A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.
- http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/about.html
Digital Preservation and Copyright
- Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.
- http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_11_hirtle.html
Yale University
- Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.
- http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy
Copyright and Art Issues
- Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
- http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/
Copyright Management Center
- Copyright resources from Indiana and Purdue University.
- http://copyright.iupui.edu/
Copyright and Libraries
- Cases, guidelines, legal memos and resources for librarians.
- http://www.librarylaw.com
Illustrated Story of Copyright
- Detailing the history of copyright law.
- http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/index.htm
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.
- http://www.copyright.gov/
The UT System Crash Course in Copyright
- Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions.
- http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age
- Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.
- http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyright.htm
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.
- http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html
TV's Bastard Offspring
- Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.
- http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.uk
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.
- http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.html