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The Basics of U.S. Copyright Law 
Copyright law is one of the most important legal issues for any entrepreneur or successful business to understand. It provides authors, programmers artists and others with vital intellectual property protection for their creations. This article explains exactly what U.S. copyright law is and how it works.
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Copyfight: The Politics of Intellectual Property
Explores the nexus of legal rulings, Capitol Hill policy-making, technical standards development and technological innovation that creates--and will recreate--the networked world as we know it.
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Copyright and Trademark Resources
A collection of copyright and trademark resources for professionals in new media design.
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A collection of links to high-quality intellectual property websites that focus on copyright.
Stanford University. Resources>Intellectual Property>Copyright
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Someone owns just about everything. Fair use lets you use their things - but not as much as you'd like to. Sometimes you have to ask for permission. Sometimes you are the owner - think about that!
Harper, Georgia K. University of Texas (2001). Resources>Intellectual Property>Copyright
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Ethics in Technical Communication: Copyleft and the Open Source Movement
A collection of resources about open-source software, innovation in copyright, and their implications for technical communicators.
Lannon, John M. Pearson Education. Resources>Intellectual Property>Ethics>Open Source
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Intellectual Property Crash Courses
Over 250 in-depth articles on intellectual property law, including crash courses, FAQs and articles on specific topics, as well as explanations of technology from the law's perspective.
Engelfriet, Arnoud. Ius Mentis (2005). Resources>Intellectual Property>Education
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An Intellectual Property Law Primer for Multimedia and Web Developers
An understanding of legal issues is essential to success in the multimedia industry.
Brinson, J. Dianne and Mark F. Radcliffe. Electronic Frontier Foundation (1996). Resources>Intellectual Property
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Statutory definitions of work for hire under the 1976 Copyright Act.
U.S. Copyright Office (2000). Resources>Intellectual Property
