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Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Fair Use

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Understanding Intellectual Property

Learn about intellectual property at work from Angela Perry:

• Intellectual property ownership
• Clarifying boundaries in employment contracts
• Ownership and transfer of IP
• IP, copyright and trademarks
• Confidentiality & non-disclosure agreements
• Valuing IP as an asset
• Domain names, trademarks and business names


Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property

In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression"--a startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and expression of ideas. This provocative and amusing documentary explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons.

Based on McLeod's award-winning book of the same title, Freedom of Expression(r) charts the many successful attempts to push back this assault by overzealous copyright holders. Freedom of Expression(r) is an essential tool for educators.


Respecting Intellectual Property Online

Even if something is online, it's most likely someone (or a company) owns the rights to that information, whether it's a YouTube video or a WordPress blog post. This video discusses intellectual property and how to stay on the right side of the law.


Copyright Compliance Series

Copyright and Fair Use

Host Jeannine Edwards reminds viewers that Fair Use has been the subject of litigation more than any other limitation in the Copyright Law. For this reason attorney Arnie Lutzker devotes this entire program on the subject of Fair Use, providing a clear understanding of what is and what is not covered by the rules of Fair Use.