Intellectual Property Online
- An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
American Bar Association - Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs.
Audio Video Licensing Agency - A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.
Berne Convention - International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) - A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.
Copyright Information Services - Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries.
The Copyright Website - Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
Copyrighting Basics on the Internet - Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr..
Copyrightnews.Com - Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.
Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright - Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.
Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age - Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.
National Legislation - UNESCO - Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.
Nolo Copyright Resources - Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain.
Patent Baristas - Bio/Pharma Patent News. Freshly brewed chat served up daily featuring biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law news and commentary.
Song Rights - Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.
Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use - Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research.
TV's Bastard Offspring - Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.
United States Copyright Office - Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office.
The UT System Crash Course in Copyright - Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions.