Creative Commons The Creative Commons is a non-profit organisation that tries to make creative work available for others to use and share. Aim[change | edit source] Their website allows copyright holders to give some of their rights to any other people. They still keep some other rights. The project has different free licenses. History[change | edit source] Creative Commons was officially started in 2001. Lawrence Lessig is the founder and chairman of Creative Commons. Localisation[change | edit source] The iCommons (International Commons) is one of the Creative Commons projects. Projects that use Creative Commons licenses include LOCA Records, Magnatune, Opsound, Opcopy, Wikitravel, iRATE radio and the fiction of Cory Doctorow. References[change | edit source] Other websites[change | edit source]
The Patent Process - Patents Background - Made in Canada The first thing to do, in pursuing a patent for an invention, is to search for other patents of the same kind. If an invention similar to yours has already been patented, you will not be able to patent your own. Preliminary searching can be done through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) post-1920 Canadian Patent Database ( and the Made in Canada 1869 to 1894 patent database. Once you have determined that your invention is the first of its kind, you can prepare your application (described below). It is strongly recommended that you hire the services and expertise of a patent agent if you want to patent your invention. A patent agent will ensure that the language for your application is written in a certain format. To obtain a Canadian patent, submit an application with the appropriate fee to CIPO. Once accepted for filing, your application will be assigned a number and filing date. The Structure of a Patent
US court to decide if human genes can be patented « Trust Us Online The justices’ decision will likely resolve an ongoing battle between scientists who believe that genes carrying the secrets of life should not be exploited for commercial gain and companies that argue that a patent is a reward for years of expensive research that moves science forward. The current case involves Myriad Genetics Inc. of Salt Lake City, which has patents on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Myriad’s BRACAnalysis test looks for mutations on the breast cancer predisposition gene, or BRCA. Those mutations are associated with much greater risks of breast and ovarian cancer. But the American Civil Liberties Union challenged those patents, arguing that genes couldn’t be patented, and in March 2010, a New York district court agreed. Like this: Like Loading...
Copyleft The symbol for copyleft. It is the mirror image of the copyright symbol. Copyleft is a name for a type of a license for free content or free software. Both copyleft and non-copyleft (“permissive”) licenses for free content or free software can be used for things like documents (for example books), art, music and software; they always allow people to change the works, and to give or sell them to other people. However, in a copyleft license, when a person gives or sells a work (changed or not changed) to a friend, the person must allow the friend to do the things which the author of the original work has allowed in the license to the person. Some copyleft licenses that are used a lot are the GNU General Public License and the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.
CIPO - Canadian Patent Database - Help: General Information Help from the Client Service Centre For questions or assistance related to the Canadian Patents Database, please contact us. Background The Canadian Patents Database is an interactive search site designed to help you create simple and powerful searches on Canadian patent information. The database contains patent documents from 1869 to the present. The electronically available patent information consists of patent document images and bibliographic and text data. Searches are performed against the bibliographic and text data fields only, and a "hit list" of matching patents is returned. The text of the abstracts and claims is not available for patents that were granted prior to August 15, 1978. Currency of Information The information for applications filed directly in the Patent Office will normally be available on this site, within one week of the Open to Public Inspection date. Completeness of Date Fields The issue date is searchable from 1869 to the last updated date. Site Availability Patent
The Big Thinker's Guide to SOPA & PIPA | Think Tank One need not read all 145 pages of the SOPA and PIPA bills to understand the debate in Washington DC. Big Think has provided a brief guide to the issue for your convenience. Legislative Overview & Supporting and Opposing Interest Groups OpenCongress.org provides a great summary of the legislation, its status in Congress, as well as links to news and blogs. The site also features a comprehensive list of interest groups who have supported and opposed the legislation and more information pertaining to the "money trail." Background Below are five definitive, plain-language guides to the issue, the arguments, and implications of the legislation. Jonathan Zittrain The Economist Wall Street Journal New York Times PC World Blackout Pictures and opinions from the January, 18 2012 SOPA and PIPA online protest: Talking Points Memo Forbes Arguments: These links offer a more in-depth look into the argument and the legal justifications for and against SOPA and PIPA. Bloomberg Stanford Law Review Online
Copyright Copyright symbol. A copyright is a law that gives the owner of a written document, musical composition, book, picture, or other creative work, the right to decide what other people can do with it. Copyright laws make it easier for authors to make money by selling their works. Because of copyright, a work can only be copied if the owner of the copyright gives permission. When someone copies or edits a work that is protected under copyright without permission, the owner may sue for the value of the violation. Who owns copyright? In most countries, authors automatically own the copyright to any work they make or create, as long as they do not give the copyright to someone else. In most countries, there is no need to register the copyright, and some countries do not even have procedures to register copyrights. Length of copyright protection[change | edit source] Copyright laws usually protect owners of copyright beyond their lifetime, such as until 50 years after the author's death. Patent
CIPO - Canadian Patent Database - Help: Bibliographic Data The number in front of the field (if there is one) is called the International agreed Number for the Identification of (bibliographic) Data code (INID code). INID codes are international standards that identify the type of element in a patent document. These codes are the same for patent documents around the world. The following bibliographic and text data fields are stored on the CIPO Canadian Patents Database and are displayed on request: (12) Document Type The type of document could be a patent or a patent application. (11) Document Number On October 1, 1989, a new Patent Act came into effect. For patents that were originally filed before October 1, 1989, the document number is the patent number and the application number is different. (21) Application Number The number assigned to an application when it is filed at CIPO. (54) English/French Titles The name of the invention as provided by the applicant, or as translated by CIPO. (72) Inventors (Country) (73) Owners (Country) (74) Agent Claims
PROTECT IP Act The PROTECT IP Act is a re-write of the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA),[5] which failed to pass in 2010. A similar House version of the bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), was introduced on October 26, 2011.[6] In the wake of online protests held on January 18, 2012, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that a vote on the bill would be postponed until issues raised about the bill were resolved.[7][8][9] Content[edit] The bill defines infringement as distribution of illegal copies, counterfeit goods, or anti-digital rights management technology. The PROTECT IP Act says that an "information location tool shall take technically feasible and reasonable measures, as expeditiously as possible, to remove or disable access to the Internet site associated with the domain name set forth in the order". Supporters[edit] Legislators[edit] Companies and trade organizations[edit] The U.S. Others[edit] Opponents[edit] Legislators[edit] Companies and organizations[edit]
Shaving razor handle - Patent USD664715 Title: Shaving razor handle Document Type and Number: United States Patent USD664715 Kind Code: Inventors: Wain, Kevin James (Reading, GB) Wester, Christian Reber (Somerville, MA, US) Application Number: Publication Date: July 31, 2012 Filing Date: September 30, 2011 Assignee: The Gillette Company (Boston, MA, US) International Classes: Field of Search: Domestic Patent References: Primary Examiner: Rivard, Jennifer Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lipchitz, John M. Claims: Description: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shaving razor handle of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a front view thereof; FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof; FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof; FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof; FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and, FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof. The grips and recesses that are disclosed with broken lines represent the bounds of the claim.
Stop Online Piracy Act Failed United States bill Proponents of the legislation said it would protect the intellectual-property market and corresponding industry, jobs and revenue, and was necessary to bolster enforcement of copyright laws, especially against foreign-owned and operated websites. Claiming flaws in existing laws that do not cover foreign-owned and operated websites, and citing examples of active promotion of rogue websites by U.S. search engines, proponents asserted that stronger enforcement tools were needed. The bill received strong, bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and the Senate. It also received support from the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Governors Association, The National Conference of Legislatures, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Attorneys General, the Chamber of Commerce, the Better Business Bureau, the AFL–CIO and 22 trade unions, and the National Consumers League.[2] History[edit] Goals[edit] According to Rep. Sponsor Rep.