Intellectual Property Law

The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (the CASE Act) is a United States law that establishes a small claims court-type system within the United States Copyright Office for copyright owners to seek damages under US$30,000 for copyright violations. The CASE Act, a major piece of legislation that would introduce a small claims … Read more

Here’s a basic fact everyone should know: just because a photo appears in a Google search doesn’t mean it’s a free photo that you can use for any purpose. If it’s copyrighted, you could be sued if you use it without permission. That’s what the guy in this 13-minute video found out the hard way. … Read more

Copyright is one of several categories of intellectual property (IP) protection, designed to safeguard the creator’s, owner’s, or holder’s exclusive right to claim an original work as their own—when the work is fixed in a tangible medium. As soon as a work is written on paper, recorded digitally, or typed electronically—or anything that can be … Read more

You get done with your work and after a long commute you check your email and you see a copyright infringement letter from Boxist.com Stock Photos. You open up the letter and it hits you, Boxist.com is demanding that you cease and desist the copyrighted content and remove their images from your website and to … Read more

Finding stock photos and existing images is often quicker, cheaper and more practical than producing your own, Whether free or not, these resources normally come with a license to ensure fair use. For professionals, understanding the limitations of a license is critical; with this knowledge, you’d be surprised by what’s available. Understanding copyright and licenses … Read more