Patents, trademark and other intellectual organisations
- US Patent Office
United States patents and trademarks office. www.uspto.gov
- The UK Patent Office
UK patents and trademarks office. www.patent.gov.uk
- European Patent Office
The web site of the European Patent Office. www.european-patent-office.org
- Irish Patent Office
The website of the Irish Patents Office www.patentsoffice.ie
- European Comunity trademarks and designs
The European Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market which adeministers trademerks and designs. oami.eu.int
- Free Patents Online
FreePatentsOnline.com provide free, on-line, searchable access to US patents. www.freepatentsonline.com
- Own It - the Creative London Intellectual Property Service
Free advice, events and information for London's creative people on copyright, design rights, patents, trademarks, branding, confidentiality agreements, licensing, royalties, contracts, etc. www.own-it.org
- Mechanical Copyright Protection Society
In alliance with the PRS, one of the world’s largest royalty collection societies. Licensing the recording and use of music in all its shapes and forms. www.mcps.co.uk
- Copyright Licensing Agency (UK)
CLA is responsible for looking after the interests of rights owners in copying from books, journals and periodicals. www.cla.co.uk
- Performing Rights Society
UK association of composers, songwriters and music publishers. It administers the performing rights to their music. www.prs.co.uk
- Copyright Association of Ireland
Aims to promote awarenessof copyright, debate issues and examine legislative measures. www.cai.ie.
- Anti Copying In Design
ACID - Anti Copying In Design, is a group committed to combating copyright infringement in the design industry. www.acid.uk.com
- Federation Against Software Theft (FAST)
FAST became the world’s first software anti-piracy organisation when it was set up in 1984 to lobby Parliament for changes to copyright law. Today the federation provides anti-piracy advice and enforcement, supporting the UK software industry. www.fast.org.uk
- Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT)
FACT was formed in combat counterfeiting, piracy and misuse of feature film, videos and DVDs. www.fact-uk.org.uk
- The Ethics Of Sampling
Clearly sampling has created several problems in the field of copyright law. These problems and some of the possible solutions are discussed here. www.low-life.fsnet.co.uk/copyright
- Legal advice
The Law Society is the comprehensive on line listing of practicing solicitors in law firms. www.solicitors-online.com
- Locating copyright holders
The WATCH - Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders. tyler.hrc.utexas.edu
- Detecting infringement
Copyscape is a useful tool that will compare your web pages to others indexed by Google and return any it finds with matching text www.copyscape.com
More resources
More external links, to music, film, web design, and writing resources.
