Intellectual Property Law

Agencies / Organizations
- U.S. Copyright Office
  Learn copyright basics & how to register a work. Search copyright records.
- Copyright Clearance Center
  Get permission to reproduce copyrighted content.
  - Copyright Renewal Database
    Records for books published between 1923 and 1963.
Determining Copyright
- Can I Use It? A Map of Use Issues (University of Minnesota)
- Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the U.S.(Cornell Legal Information Institute)
Forms
- Copyright Forms (U.S. Copyright Office)
Copyright (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations & opinions.
Copyright & Fair Use (Stanford University Libraries)
Overview of fair use, public domain and getting copyright permissions. Includes caselaw, legislation, and regulations.
Copyright FAQs (Lawyers.com)
Learn the basic facts & answers to common questions about copyright.
Legal Pitfalls in Taking or Using Photographs of Copyright Material, Trademarks and People (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Social Media and Fair Use (Center for Social Media)
Best practices, educational materials, and other documents regarding fair use rights.

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Agencies / Organizations
BitLaw
Contains over 1,800 pages of information on patent, copyright, trademark & Internet law.
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Directories
- Intellectual Property Databases (LLRX article, 2002)
  Includes links to specialized U.S. & international patent databases, records from the European Patent Office & records from six other countries, and trademark databases from 20 state
Legal Pitfalls in Taking or Using Photographs of Copyright Material, Trademarks and People (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Trade Secrets
- Trade Secrets (Nolo.com)
  Learn about nondisclosure & noncompete agreements. Includes FAQs on what is a trade secret, how businesses can protect trade secrets, rights of the owner, enforcement of rights, etc.
- WI Statutes: s. 134.90 "Uniform Trade Secrets Act"
- WI Statutes: s. 943.205 "Theft of Trade Secrets"
- U.S. Code: 18 USC ch. 90 "Protection of Trade Secrets"

Agencies
- International Trademark Association
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  Search pending/issues patents and trademarks.
- WI Dept. of Financial Institutions
Forms
- Patent & Trademark Office Forms
- WI Trademark and Tradename Forms / Applications (WI Sec. of State)
Patents
- Directories
  - Patent Databases (LLRX, 2002)
  - Patents (Stanford University Libraries)
    Access U.S., foreign, and subject-based patent databases.
- FreePatentsOnline.com
- Google Patent Search
  Keyword search U.S. patents issued since 1790.
- Model Patent Jury Instructions (AIPLA)
- Patent (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, regulations & opinions
- Patents (Nolo.com)
  Learn about getting & using a patent.
Trademarks
- Basic Facts About Trademarks (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office)
- Directories
  - Trademark Databases (LLRX, 2002)
    Includes state trademark databases.
  - Wisconsin Tradenames & Trademarks (WI Dept. of Financial Institutions)
- Trademark (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations & opinions.
- Trademarks (Nolo.com)
  Learn how to obtain trademark protection, enforce your rights, avoid infringement, and how trademarks differ from patents & copyright.

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Last Updated: October 23, 2012 | Up to Top