Week 2 EOC: Get Some Copyright Law Under Your Belt

     “All film deals are built on the foundation of intellectual property. Film Contracts are used to protect and/or effectively transfer such intellectual property rights as copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, or rights in ideas.” The following are websites that further die into the tricky subject that is intellectual property.

1)   http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/centers/ttlf/law/us/ip/

 This website is a good source for all the laws and acts that concern the protection of ideas and tangible property since 1962.

2)   http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP10206

This site speaks about the issues concerning intellectual property issues in social media. It takes from different college professors and individuals who have experienced these issues first hand and offer tips on how to avoid problems.

3)   http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/steveorjoey/news/?a=41001

This site is my personal favorite on the matter. It talks about one of the most famous comic book companies in the world; Marvel Comics, and there creator Stan Lee’s inability to profit from is intellectual property.

4)   http://www.hg.org/intell.html

This site gives a wordy definition on Intellectual Property as well as links to various governmental institutions in place to help protect such property.

5)   http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/term/82302.html

Finally this site gives a definition of Intellectual Property in more understandable and relatable terms.