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  • What is the ‘low-income individual’s copyright’ and is it legitimate?

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    The “low-income individual’s copyright” is a concept that proposes sending a duplicate of your own creation to yourself through mail and maintaining it sealed, with the notion that the postmarked envelope provides evidence of the work’s origination and the date it was created. However, this approach is not an acknowledged or official means of copyright…

  • When does copyright protection end?

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    In the United States, copyright protection usually lasts for the life of the creator plus an extra 70 years after the creator’s passing. For works created by a company or works of unknown authorship, the duration is 95 years from the date of publication or 120 years from the date of creation, whichever is shorter.

  • What is the public domain?

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    In U.S. copyright law, the public domain refers to works that are not protected by copyright and are freely available for use by the public. These works either have expired copyrights, were not eligible for copyright protection, or have been intentionally dedicated to the public domain by their creators. As public domain works, they can…

  • What is the distinction between a patent and a trade secret?

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    Generally, copyright protections arise from the utilization of the mark. However, if you have a genuine belief that you will be utilizing the copyright in a relatively brief time following the submission of your application, you can submit an Intent to Use Application. Once submitted, you have six months from the date of the allowance…

  • Protecting Your Ideas: Intellectual Property and AI Lawyers

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    – AI-generated content raises questions about how copyright and patent laws apply – Generative AI programs like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 create new content based on user prompts and data sets – AI training involves exposing the AI to large quantities of existing works 1. The U.S. Copyright Office does not provide copyright protection to…

  • Comparing Stock and Asset Purchases in Mergers and Acquisitions: What You Need to Know

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    – Stock/equity purchase and asset purchase are the two most common ways to structure the purchase of a business. – There may be circumstances that result in a hybrid between these two structures or other structures such as a merger. – The structure of the deal is critically important to both the buyer and the…

  • Protecting Your Company’s Ideas and Creations: A Guide for High School Students

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    – Patents protect inventions and can be three types: utility, design, and plant. – Patents are protected through registration with the USPTO and international registrars, as well as through license agreements. – Copyrights protect original works of authorship and can be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and international counterparts. – Trademark law protects brand…