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HOW TO CHEAPLY PROTECT YOUR IDEA

In the New York Times’ “You’re the Boss” column dated February 21, 2011 subtitled “The Art of Running a Small Business” the author, David H. Freedman, wrote “Got a Great Idea? Tell Everyone!” In that column, he cites the example … Continue reading

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NAMING YOUR ROCK BAND AND KEEPING IT LEGAL

It was reported recently in the Wall Street Journal that former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones was having difficulty finding a name for his new band. Apparently, there is a shortage of good band names out there, and believe … Continue reading

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PARODY AND TRANSFORMATIVE USE

I attended a public discussion about music sampling, fair use and transformative use. So I would like to take the opportunity to carry on that discussion on the web. The U.S. Copyright Office advises, “One of the rights accorded to … Continue reading

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