Posts Tagged ‘ intellectual property ’

Intellectual Property IV: Public Domain

Note: This is from my original blog, written December 2008. This is US-centric. I’ve decided to revive some of them. What do Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 14″ (also known as the “Moonlight Sonata”), Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, and photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope have in common? In case the title wasn’t a giant [ READ MORE ]

Intellectual Property III: Patents

Note: This is from my original blog, written December 2008. This is US-centric. I’ve decided to revive some of them. And now to part 3. This is much shorter because I really don’t care much for patent laws. Patents are mostly to protect inventions. Patented inventions are protected against other people from making, using, or selling them. [ READ MORE ]

Intellectual Property II: Trademarks

Note: This is from my original blog, written December 2008. This is US-centric. I’ve decided to revive some of them. Next up, something I got way to familiar with as an ad major: trademarks. Trademarks are the little things that discern one service or product from another, like logos or slogans. (Branding is built around these things. [ READ MORE ]

Intellectual Property I: Copyright

Note: This is from my original blog, written December 2008. This is US-centric. I’ve decided to revive some of them. Alright, I’m a little pissy about intellectual property. Digital content is ridiculously easy to share. For people growing up with digital content, there’s lots of temptation to use readily available materials to be creative (animated music [ READ MORE ]