Online Sources For Intellectual Property Law

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Copyright Act of 1976
The basic rules of copyright. Includes 1994 chip protection act. Also permits full text searches of the law.

Copyright Clearance Center Online
Information from this not-for-profit copyright services group.

U.S. Copyright Office
Lots of information on copyright basics, forms, announcements, conferences. Also, a hot link to other copyright resources on the Net.

Copyright and Intellectual Property vs. Net Culture
A moderated forum on The New York Times World
Wide Web site.

Digital Future Coalition
Information from a coalition opposed to pending copyright legislation.

Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure white paper
Includes copy of pending legislation to amend U.S. Copyright Act, plus some background on the draft.

Software Publishers Association
Trade group that supports pending legislation to strengthen U.S. copyright law.

Ten Big Myths About Copyright
explained by Brad Templeton
An irreverent guide by the publisher of ClariNet Communications, an electronic n ewspaper.

The Law of Cyberspace for Non-Laywers ;
Do You Own Your Name in Cyberspace?
by Mark Radcliffe
Detailed overview and a short article by a partner in the Palo Alto, Calif., office of law firm Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich.

DATA: INFORMATIONWEEK

InformationWeek http://techweb.cmp.com/iw

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