"The 10 Commandments
for Protecting your $1,000,000 IDEA, plus
©COPYRIGHT LAW© What You Don't Know CAN Cost You"
By John J. Connors and Woody Young
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THE 10
COMMANDMENTS FOR PROTECTING YOUR $1,000,000 IDEA
The Ten Commandments For Protecting Your $1,000,000 Idea is designed for independent inventors, small businesses, and entrepreneurs, everyone who needs to know the basics of patent, trademark and copyright law. This book provides a strategy for protecting your ideas with contracts, patents, trademarks and copyrights, while you learn about...
* the difference between patents,
It answers the following most frequently asked questions:
trademarks and copyrights
Q: Why an inventor needs a non-disclosure agreement? Page 6
* non-disclosure agreements
Q: Why co-inventors need a mutual rights agreement? Page 7
* co-inventors rights
* consultant and employee rights
Q: When is an invention made? Page 9
* idea submission policies of corporations
Q: What is the term of a U. S. patent?
Page 10
* how to keep record of inventions
Q: What patent marking is required in the U. S? Page 12
* patent claims
Q: When can a U. S. patent application be filed? Page 13
* provisional and utility patent applications
Q: Can multiple patents be granted
based on the first application? Page 17
* duty to disclose prior art in patent cases
* divisional and continuation patent
Q: Does a trademark have to be registered? Page 19
applications
Q: Why obtain a Federal trademark registration? Page 19
* trademark and copyright registrations
Q: When do I to use the symbol (9) ? Page 21
* patent, trademark, trade secret and
Q: Do I license or sell my rights to a start-up company? Page 33
copyright licenses
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
John Connors, founded Conners & Associates, a law firm specializing in creating
property rights in the
valuable ideas of its clients. In special cases, he assists inventors and entrepreneurs in
commercializing their
ideas. He has evaluated all types of inventions--both as to their patentability and
commercial merit.
Copyright Law: What You Don't Know Can Cost You is designed. for business people, writers, editors and publishers, everyone who has questions about the new copyright law. This book will guide you through the copyright registration process while you learn about...
* authors' and publishers' rights
Q: How long is a copyright, if you register it? Page 10
* "work- for-hire" contracts
Q: How much does it cost to register a copyright? Page 52
* copyright ownership
Q: What is work-for-hire? Page 9
* length of copyright
Q: Why does a business need to know about copyright? Page 30
* what material is copyrightable
Q: What does it mean when a work goes into
(and what is not);
public domain'? Page 12
* when and how to conduct a copyright
Q: What is plagiarisrn? Page 24
search
Q: What is copyright notice? Page 16
* Why a copyright should be registered
Q: Are jokes copyrightable? Page 14
* instructions and forms for registering a
Q: Are violations of the copyright warnings
copyright
a serious offense? Page 26
* answers the most frequently asked
Q: Can products be copyrighted? Page 13
questions in an easily understandable
Q: What does it mean if I own the copyright
way.
on a written work? Page 8
Q: How does the copyright law define' publication'? Page 44
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Woody Young is a writer and speaker in addition to his work as a company executive. He is the author of twenty-five books and is a speaker at civic, business and professional organizations, as well as national conventions. He has worked extensively with copyright law in the creation of the cartoon character, Kit-Cat , who illustrates this book.
Copyright Law
Table of Contents
| Questions Most Frequently Asked About Copyright Law ....................1 |
| Preface ....................................................................................................4 |
| Introduction .............................................................................................6 |
| Chapter 1 Copyright Basics ...................................................................8 |
| Chapter 2 More Copyright Basics .......................................................16 |
| Chapter 3 Reproduction of Copyrighted Works ..................................22 |
| Chapter 4 Reproductions for the Blind and Physically Handicapped..28 |
| Chapter 5 Investigation of a Work's Copyright Status ........................30 |
| Chapter 6 International Copyright Relations of the United States .....34 |
| Chapter 7 Registration Procedures .......................................................44 |
| Appendix A: Publications on Copyright .................................................56 |
| Appendix B: Bibliographics on Copyright ..............................................60 |
| Appendix C: Permission Form ................................................................64 |
| Guidelines: Not-For-Profit Classroom Use ...........................................65 |
| Glossary of Terms |
| Registration Forms |
| Chapter 1: The Ten Commandments for Protecting Your $1,000,000 Idea |
| Chapter 2: Do Not Disclose Your Idea Without a Written Agreement |
| Chapter 3: Keep Good Records |
| Chapter 4: If You Can't Keep It Secret, File a Patent Application |
| Chapter 5: Keep On Filing Patent Applications |
| Chapter 6: Use Trademarks |
| Chapter 7: Register Your Trademarks |
| Chapter 8: Use The Copyright Notice And Register Your Copyright |
| Chapter 9: Talk Softly And Use a Big Litigation Stick |
| Chapter 10: Beware of Bride Loans |
| Chapter 11: Never Sell, Only License |
| Chapter 12: Conclusion |
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