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Blogging Issues: Choosing a Domain Name
In our second part of IP issues in blogging:
The use of another’s Domain Name: You must be careful in choosing a domain name for your blog that you do not choose one that closely resembles another’s registered domain name or trademark. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act makes it easier for individuals and companies [...]
Blogging Issues: Intellectual Property
Part 1 of 3: Using Someone’s Words and/or Images
A blog, as mentioned previously, is a publication and therefore protectable under the federal Copyright Law. Therefore, all the original words and original images on your blog are your intellectual property and can be protected against infringement. It is not required that you [...]
Bloggings Issues: Rights of Publicity and Defamation
Blogging is such a prevalent activity these days. There are blogs for any and every activity, political party, hobby and interest under the sun. There are blogs for products and companies. And there are also blogs that are little more than one’s personal journal to the world. However, in spite of [...]