Typeface designers and font creators who wish to protect their work from plagiarism will find that the intellectual property laws for typographic design differ slightly from laws geared toward writers. Copyrights, patents, and trademarks are some of the ways in which type designers protect their work from plagiarism.
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DRM: To Prevent Piracy or Secure Loyalty?
By Meagan Nolan
What started as a clause in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 to protect the infringement of copyrighted works, such as movies, books and music, has blossomed into a full-fledged debate on who owns, who can modify, and who can repair the products consumers purchase. These products can range from cell phones and cars to children’s toys and ebooks, making it almost a certainty that everyone has at least one DRM-protected product in their home. The companies who place the DRM on these products can control who uses, modifies, and distributes the copyrighted works and products.
The Public Domain: What It Means For You
By Tenaya Mulvihill
If you’re a writer, designer, filmmaker, student, or working in any number of other creative fields, public domain may be relevant to your work. When the copyright of a work expires, whether it be a book, a piece of art, a film, or even a character, the work passes into what is known as the […]
Another Look at Google Books
By Camille Watts
Last November was a landmark month for the publishing industry and creators everywhere. Back in 2004 Google announced it would partner with several universities to scan their entire collection of books. It began with six universities, but grew quickly to include sixteen more, and soon after their announcement publishers and writers protested Google’s plan. Most […]