Pattoo - copyright

How to Stop Gag Theft

Dave — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:31:31 -0400

If your a comedian, this article has some advice for you.

Any material is automatically the intellectual property of whoever wrote it, but she recommends comedians put a © symbol and a date on a written copy of anything they create in case they need to prove it later.

So next time you tell or write a joke make sure consult a copyright lawyer. Speaking of lawyers, have you heard the one . . .

You Better Watch Out . . .

Dave — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:32:41 -0400

According to Information Week, it looks like you better watch what you write, or should I say copy.

Zeidman Consulting Monday (Aug. 7) introduced a suite of tools for comparing computer source code to detect such things as plagiarism, copyright infringement, intellectual property theft and patent infringement.

Copyrights of the Caribbean

Dave — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:47:44 -0400

Worldwide as of July 7, 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has grossed $390,277,457 according to Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo says the first Pirates fo the Caribbean grossed $653,913,918. Of course when someone finds a treasure everyone wants the gold coins inside.

Copyright Flowchart

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:07:59 -0400

In case you are curious, this website has a flowchart for determining when U.S. fixed works copyrights expire.

Trying to Split the Big Apple

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:16:28 -0400

Now that Apple computer is on top and has been on top in the digital music arena, everyone is giving them a hard time. This time it is Scandinavia . . .

Denmark, Norway and Sweden plan to force Apple Computers Inc to break the exclusive link between its iPod music players and online iTunes store.

Vatican 'cashes in' by putting price on the Pope's copyright

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:31:00 -0500

The Vatican has been accused of trying to cash in on the Pope's words after it decided to impose strict copyright on all papal pronouncements.

Copyrights Misdirect Congress

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:00:00 -0500

In an attempt to protect the movie industry, members of the US Congress are considering funding the equivalent of a perpetual motion machine. It won't work. No Law can shield copyright holders from millions of highly motivated file sharers.
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