Tag Archives: copyrights

Copyright Ransomware
Copyright Infringement Notices Unleash Ransomware

Don’t fall victim to this scheme by opening e-mail attachments! by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Ransomware is being distributed through copyright infringement notices. An e-mail accuses you of infringing copyrights and threatens litigation unless you immediately respond. The proof of your bad act is in the attachment. Obviously, alarmed recipients open […]

Platinum Jubilee
Inside the $356 Million Business of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy I recently had the pleasure of being quoted in the Fast Company article, “Inside the $365 Million Business of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.“ The article discusses the impact of the lenient guidelines disseminated by the royal family regarding the designing of products around the Platinum Jubilee.   […]

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Copyright Infringement Can Sneak Up on You

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Copyright infringement occurs when you copy another’s creative work. Copyright law protects original creative works that can be reproduced or copied. A few examples of creative works that can be protected are images, videos, paintings, sculptures, books, articles, music, computer programs, and architectural drawings. The easiest […]

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Don’t Clip and Paste!

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy It may be simple to cut and paste of a picture from the internet to get a project completed, to show someone an example, or even use for your work moving forward. However, the costs of cutting and pasting images with copyrights can sometimes prove to […]

Creators Get a New Weapon to Protect Copyrights

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy As a creative person, you need a quick, easy and inexpensive way to collect damages for infringement. You may have gotten your wish. Soon there will be an alternative to Federal Courts. It is all due to the recently enacted CASE Act. It requires the Copyright […]