This is a website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an agency of the Department of Commerce. The site takes you step-by-step through the process needed to obtain a patent, starting with a patent search to see if your idea has already been patented and what type of application you should file. The Intellectual…
This is a website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an agency of the Department of Commerce. The site takes you step-by-step through the process needed to obtain a patent, starting with a patent search to see if your idea has already been patented and what type of application you should file. The Intellectual…
The "ACS Publication Copyright and the Journal Publishing Agreement" page contains a learning module for college undergraduate/graduate science students as well as educators on copyright rules applicable to academic works (e.g., term papers, reports, theses, publications, etc.). A link at the bottom of the page is for a PowerPoint presentation on copyright and includes frequently asked…
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a globally-accessible public commons of knowledge and culture. They provide licensing as a means to register ownership of internet material (e.g., texts, images, audio, video, etc.) as well as listing the acceptable usage rights for such material. Their site details the full legal language for each of…