Intellectual Property and Copyright

• Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment
  The Center provides resources and information for the higher education community in the areas of intellectual property, copyright and the emerging digital environment. The Center's © Primer is an interactive tutorial provides an introduction to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of information and underlying principles behind copyright in the United States. The Center is located at the University of Maryland University College.
• Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management
  From Bournemouth University, the Centre's research has a particular focus on high-tech industries, media and new media, fast moving consumer goods and the scientific community.
• Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
  This joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, University of San Francisco, and University of Maine law school clinics asks the questions: "Do you know your online rights? Have you received a letter asking you to remove information from a web site or to stop engaging in an activity? Are you concerned about liability for information that someone else posted to your online forum? If so, this site is for you."
• ©ollectanea
  The Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) at the University of Maryland University College and Intellectual Property Scholar Georgia Harper produces this blog portal addressing the cultural, political and legal context of copyright. The (c)ollectanea blog serves as an online discussion platform for the current and future Center for Intellectual Property scholars. Although the blog addresses the needs of the education and library communities, all are welcome to engage in the discussion and contribute.
• Copyright Clearance Center
  The CCC is where you can get permission to reproduce copyrighted content such as articles and book chapters in your journals, photocopies, coursepacks, library reserves, web sites, e-mail and more.
• Copyright Crash Course
  Acclaimed online publication by Georgia K. Harper, Manager, Intellectual Property Section, University of Texas System Office of General Counsel, this site includes several key areas, including:
  ....Online Copyright Tutorial
  ....Rules of Thumb for Displaying and Performing Others' Works in Distance Learning
  ....A Checklist "to see whether you are ready to use the TEACH Act"
• Copyright Information Centre
  From the Canadian Library Association, this site provides information on revisions to Canada's Copyright Act and regulations; position statements by associations and governments on copyright reform; interpretations of Canadian copyright law; issues related to digital information and media copyright; international copyright law and the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI); collective and performing rights societies; and some readings and writings on Canadian, U.S. and international copyright.
• Copyright Issues
  From the American Library Association, Washington Office, this site includes information on issues such as digital rights management, distance education and the TEACH Act, database protection legislation, the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and international copyright issues.
• Creative Commons
  Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved." An FAQ helps explain the application process.
• DIGITAL-COPYRIGHT listserv
  To meet the developing application of copyright laws in the online environment, The Center for Intellectual Property sponsors the DIGITAL-COPYRIGHT listserv. It is a discussion group that provides a forum for the analysis of topics such as copyright law and policy, technologies, and federal information law and policies that impact higher education, particularly digital distance education.
• Distance Education and the TEACH Act
  From the ALA (American Library Association) web site, prepared for ALA by Kenneth D. Crews, PhD: "On November 2nd, 2002, the "Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act" (the TEACH Act), part of the larger Justice Reauthorization legislation (H.R. 2215), was signed into law by President Bush. Long anticipated by educators and librarians, TEACH redefines the terms and conditions on which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use copyright protected materials in distance education-including on web sites and by other digital means--without permission from the copyright owner and without payment of royalties."
• Information Policy: Copyright and Intellectual Property
  From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), this site provides bibliographies, selected examples of copyright policies, resources relating to digital libraries and a host of other research areas from international organizations.
• Intellectual Property
  An extensive collection of resources from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, including opinion and analysis from a variety of sources.
• Intellectual Property
  This site is sponsored and maintained by the UK Patent Office and provides resources for Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks. The site developed from a recommendation in the report from the Intellectual Property Group (IPG) of the Government's Creative Industries Task Force which was supported by the UK Patent Office Steering Board.IP in Education FAQ is a special section on this site.
• Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Distance Learning
  From the HORIZON, this is an annotated collection of key copyright and intellectual property issues, with links to many additional resources and associations.
• Intellectual Property Links
  This comprehensive list of intellectional property resources has been compiled by European Patent Attorney Ralph Beier of the Patent Law Firm v. Bezold & Sozien of Munich. Resources are international in scope and include an alphabetized list intellectual property offices arranged by country, official registers and databases, case law databases, official gazettes and collections of many other valuable worldwide resources.
• TEACH Act Highlights and Resources
  By Janis H. Bruwelheide, Ed.D., Montana State University. From a selection of Intellectual Property and Copyright Resources on the National Education Association web site, this article provides highlights and resources for the TEACH Act. The article summarizes: "The TEACH Act provides some much needed clarification and expansion of privileges for distance learning. Although many requirements must be met, the Act, when coupled with application of fair use, makes life a bit easier for distance learning providers, faculty, and students."
• Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002
  A paper by Kenneth D. Salomon of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC discussing the TEACH Act. "The new flexibility accorded to instructors, however, requires significant actions and investment by institutions to protect the integrity of the copyright works used in the courseware and to promote respect for the rights of copyright owners." Links to Resources for Counsel are included.
• U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
  Official source of U.S. Government copyright information, including a section on Copyright Basics and a General Information FAQ.
• U.S. Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act
  S. 487 ("TEACH Act") updates law to accommodate digital technologies that support distance learning.
• World Intellectual Property Organization
  WIPO is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of intellectual property. WIPO is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organizations. It administers 23 international treaties dealing with different aspects of intellectual property protection. The Organization counts 177 nations as member states.