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US Patent Law was changed in many ways by these amendments as explained here

Guidelines to define & implement a policy to ensure copyright compliance at your organization

Basics related to the trademark registration process in the USA

The most common type of infringement is direct infringement

Exemptions from Prohibition on Circumvention of Technological Measures that Control Access to Copyri

Patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation

The risk management implications of Knorr-Bremse v Dana Corp

Current legislation, cases, issues, overview of copyright law & related resources

10 myths about copyright explained

Application of Copyright Law to Distance Education

Learn basic copyright information

Addresses the potential loss of patent rights due to unreasonable delay in patenting an invention

Full text of the DMCA - final version

On October 12, 1998, the U.S. Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Full text of the act and results of the Section 104 study

Search engines for patents and trademarks by EPO

The basics about trademarks and their registration

Legal advice to assist small business and individuals understand their rights

Possible changes to US intellectual property law to fit better with emerging technologies

A guide for business and policy makers

A series of articles related to intellectual property litigation

Discussion of provisional patent rights

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office fees

Patents in chemical & biochemical patent practice

A brief overview

Practices To Help Avoid False Marking Suits

Type of protection that is provided for inventions that do not qualify for full patent protection

Provides an overview and background information on the advantages and disadvantages

Even the owner of a federally registered mark is not immune from significant exposure for trademark infringement

Check on the status of trademarks in the USA

This will be a replacement for the US Trademark Search Database

Anything You Say (or Do) Can and Will be Held Against You in a Court of Law

Theft of trade secrets is a federal criminal offense due to the Economic Espionage Act of 1996

Search trademarks

Guidance on how to register trademarks with the US federal government

Series of documents provide the basics on intellectual property

Search databases of copyright information with documents back to 1978

Don't use another's logo or trademark without written permission

Full text of the international treaty relating to copyright protection

Search engine for patents and trademarks by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)