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Copyright law protects original works and gives the creator certain
rights and controls over how others can use the work. A copyright owner
can prevent the work from being copied, distributed, publicly used or
derivative works being made from it. The owner can also sell or
give these rights away. Using someone else’s copyrighted work
without permission is copyright infringement.
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. A service mark is the same as a trademark, except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product. |
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Copyright Notices
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Copyright notices are NOT REQUIRED for works to be protected by copyright.
Similarly, easy or abundant availability of the work does not mean
that it is not copyrighted. Neither does it mean the work is in
public domain.
A typical copyright notice has a copyright symbol followed by an effective date and an identifier that names the owner of the copyright. It is common to have a notice reserving rights following the copyright statement. Example: © 2001-2009 Reason Consulting Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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| If a copyright has expired (because of the limited time allowed on a copyright) or because the owner chooses to allow it, the work can belong in the “public domain”. Public domain works can be used freely without permission. | ||
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| Fair Use | ||
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In the US, fair use permits the use of copyrighted material in a
very limited way. Typically, this applies to a specific situation
use such as nonprofit research, news reporting or private study.
Using something incorrectly assuming a work is fair use or public domain could still result in criminal and civil liabilities with penalties if it results in a copyright infringement. |
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| Our TradeMarks | ||
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To see a list of our recently used trademarks: Trade Mark List |
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| Compliance | ||
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We have made a dedicated effort to make sure that everything on our web site
is compliant with copyright law. If you believe anything on our site
infringes your copyright, please contact us via
email. We will make sure that the copyrighted
works in question are no longer on our site.
We make every effort to acknowledge known trademarks at the time the site is published. If you believe that we have overlooked acknowledging your trademark/servicemark while refering to your product or service, please contact us in writing at the address listed on this page with appropriate documentation and we will make the necessary changes. |
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| Contacting Us | ||
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You can also write to us at: Reason Consulting CPTM, PO Box 618373, Orlando FL 32861-8373 |
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© Copyright 2008 Reason Consulting & Software. All Rights Reserved |
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