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Self publishing With E-Book Publishers (Q & A)
I am planning on self publishing through an e-book service. Will my rights be transferred to the publisher by means…Hidden Perils of Publishing Contracts
Co-author Gerald M. Levine There are a number of hidden perils of publishing contracts that are essentially terms to control…Proof of First Use in Commerce Earlier than Domain Name
Ordinarily, a domain name registered prior to the complainant’s acquisition of a trademark could not have been registered in bad…Symbol © on a Manuscript (Q & A)
I am planning on submitting a book manuscript to publishers. Is it permissible to place a copyright notice on the…Threatening Complainant as Grounds for Abusive Registration
“Given the human capacity for mischief in all its forms” (said one Panel) “the Policy sensibly takes an open-ended approach…Recourse for Copyright Infringement (Q & A)
I haven’t registered my essay. What rights do I have against someone who has copied from it? An infringer can…Requesting and Giving Releases, Consents and Permissions
Releases, consents and permissions are related contractual concepts. They are requested and given primarily to permit the use of rights…Adopting Complainant’s Trademark For a Criticism Website
Free speech is not listed as one of the Policy's examples of a right or legitimate interest in a domain…Who Owns the Copyright in a Commissioned Work? (Q & A)
I’m a freelance writer. I’ve just completed a manual for a business group. Our agreement is that the group will…Titles and Characters as Trademarks (Q & A)
I've heard of writers getting trademarks for their books. How does one do this and what has to be done?…Identity of Terms Within a String Do Not Add Up To Confusing Similarity
Paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy is not satisfied by simply showing that the trademark and the domain name bear a…What Is Copyright Infringement?
In assessing claims for copyright infringement similarity is not enough. Verbatim copying is clearly infringes but the standard needed to…