Resources on Intellectual Property Law

· US Copyright Office: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/

· LOC Circulars and Form Letters: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/circs/

· The full text of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.2281.ENR:

· TEACH Act: http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/pl107-273.html#13301

· Legal Information Institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/

Books on Copyright Law

· 101 Questions About Copyright Law / Andrew Alpern. Mineola (NY): Dover Publications, 1999. [R/346.7304/AL74o/1999]

· Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators / Kenneth D. Crews. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000. [R/346.7304/C867c/2000]

· Copyright law on campus / Marc Lindsey. Pullman, Wash : Washington State University Press, c2003. [346.730482 L645c, 2003]

· Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off / Richard Stim. Berkeley: Nolo, 2001. [R/346.7304/St54g/2001]

· Libraries and Copyright: A Guide to Copyright Law in the 1990’s / Laura N. Gasaway and Sarah K. Wiant. Washington, D.C.: Special Libraries Association, 1994. [R/346.0482/G21L/1994]

· Multimedia Law and Business Handbook / J. Dianne Brinson and Mark F. Radcliffe. Menlo Park (CA): Ladera Press, 1996. [R/346.0482/B772m/1996]

· Patent, Copyright & Trademark / Stephen Elias. Berkeley: Nolo Press, 1997. [R/346.0482/EL42p/1997]

· The public domain : how to find copyright-free writings, music, art & more / Fishman, Stephen. Berkeley, CA : Nolo.com, 2001. [346.7304 F539p]

· Questions and Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community / Association of American Publishers, National Association of College Stores, Inc. (U.S.) and Software & Information Industry Association. [6^th ed] Washington, DC : Association of American Publishers ; Oberlin, OH : National Association of College Stores ; Washington, DC : Software & Information Industry Association, c.2003. [346.0482 Q38a]

· Technology and Copyright Law: a Guidebook for the Library, Research, and Teaching Professions / Arlene Bielefield and Lawrence Cheeseman. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1999. [R/346.7304/B476t/1999]

· The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect and Use Written Works / Stephen Fishman. 5^th ed. Berkeley: Nolo, 2000. [R/346.7304/F539c/2000]

· The Copyright Primer for Librarians and Educators / Janis H. Bruwelheide. 2^nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association; Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1995. [R/346.0482/B839c/1995]

Online Copyright Tutorials

· NCSU Copyright Tutorial: http://www.provost.ncsu.edu/copyright/resources/tutorials/

· Crash Course in Copyright: http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm

· Copyright Primer: http://www.umuc.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/primer/primerwrap.cgi/enter.php

· Copyright: Finding the balance: S:\Common\Staff_Public\Library\Copyright\Finding the Balance

· Copyright Quickguide: http://copyright.iupui.edu/quickguide.htm

· CopyOwn-Tutorial: http://www.inform.umd.edu/copyown/tutorial/

Additional Copyright Resources

· What Every Teacher Should Know about copyright: http://www.2learn.ca/copyright/locate

· UCLA Policy 964: Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation

· Copyright Clearance Center: http://www.copyright.com/

· Copyright Management Center: http://copyright.iupui.edu/

· Stanford University Libraries Copyright and Fair Use: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/

· UCLA Cyberspace: http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm

· CETUS: Fair Use of Copyrighted Works: http://www.cetus.org/fairindex.html

· New Copyright Law for Distance Education: http://www.ala.org/washoff/teach.html

· TEACH Act Toolkit: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/resources.html

· The TEACH Act finally becomes law: http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/teachact.htm

· WATCH: Writers, Authors and Their Copyright Holders: http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/

· An intellctual property primer: Protecting your investment with Copyright, Patent, Trade Secret and Trademark: http://copyright.iupui.edu/IPPrimer.pdf

· Copyright Law and Graduate Research: http://www.umi.com/products_umi/dissertations/copyright/

Multimedia & Technology

· Intellectual Property & Technology Forum: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/law/st_org/iptf/

· An Intellectual Property Law Primer for Multimedia and Web Developers: http://www.eff.org/CAF/law/multimedia-handbook

· Legal Information for Internet Professionals: http://www.gigalaw.com/

· Multimedia Law and Business Handbook / J. Dianne Brinson and Mark F. Radcliffe. Menlo Park (CA): Ladera Press, 1996. [R/346.0482/B772m/1996]

Trademark Law

· United States Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmlaw2.html

Information about U.S. Trademark Law

· Trademark Law Overview, Legal Information Institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/trademark.html

· BitLaw - A Resource on Technology Law: http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/index.html

· Primer on Trademark and Internet Addresses: http://www.loundy.com/JMLS-Trademark.html

· Overview of Trademark Law: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm

International Trademark Law

· International Trademark Association: http://www.inta.org/

· International Trademark Law Treaty: http://www.wipo.org/treaties/ip/tlt/index.html

· Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol: http://www.wipo.org/treaties/ip/nairobi/index.html

Patent Law

· U.S. Patent Law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_laws.pdf

· U.S. Patent Rules, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_rules.pdf

Information about U.S. Patent Law

· U.S. Supreme Court Patent Decisions, Legal Information Institute: http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/patent.htm

· Overview of Patent Law, Legal Information Institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/patent.html

· BitLaw - A Resource on Technology Law: http://www.bitlaw.com/patent

· Patent Law at MIT: http://www.mit.edu:8001/courses/6.901/patent.html

International Patent Law

· Patent Law Treaty: http://www.wipo.int/treaties/ip/plt/index.html

More Copyright in the Classroom

The Copyright Law

What are Copyrightable works?

What is protected by copyright?

The Copyright Notice

What cannot be protected by copyright?

Public Domain

Protected from Public Domain

Fair Use Exemption

Fair Use Checklist

Classroom Guidelines

Face-to-Face Teaching Exemption

Students & Copyright

Work for Hire

Investigating Copyright Status

Getting Permission

How to find copyright owners

Permission Letters

Some myths about copyright

International Copyright

DMCA Designated Agent

TEACH Act

Library & Copyright

Current Legislation & Case Law

Helpful Web sites

The information presented here is not legal advice. Individuals and organizations should consult their own attorneys.

© Janet Tillman/The Master’s College, 2004, permission is granted for non-profit educational use; any reproduction or modification should include this statement.