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Philippine Vice President Accused of Plagiarizing Children’s Book

Plagiarism Today

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is being accused of plagiarism in a children's book the government is looking to distribute. The post Philippine Vice President Accused of Plagiarizing Children’s Book appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Disney, Books and the Copyright Claims Board

Plagiarism Today

The Copyright Claims Board has issued a final judgement in its longest-running case, favoring Disney over a smaller book publisher. The post Disney, Books and the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Why We Should Add Credit Pages to Books

Plagiarism Today

Maris Kreizman at Literary Hub has a simple idea: Add credit pages to books. The post Why We Should Add Credit Pages to Books appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why it's an idea whose time has come.

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Books, e-Books, Authors, Publishers and Libraries: A Complex Relationship?

Hugh Stephens Blog

On January 1, 2022, a new law entered into force in the state of Maryland requiring that authors and publishers holding the rights to an e-book title must offer unlimited copies of that title to public libraries in the state at an undetermined “reasonable price” if and when the title is offered to individual consumers.

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Book Disclaimers: Tips for the Indie Author

Creative Law Center

Using Book Disclaimers to Protect Your Work and YourselfReal life inspires stories. Sometimes what they see is not pretty, or […] The post Book Disclaimers: Tips for the Indie Author appeared first on Creative Law Center. It can't be helped. When a story has intimacy with reality, readers will see themselves in it.

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Can a book title be a registered trademark?

Erik K Pelton

The quick and short answer to “How can I protect a book title?” A book title cannot technically be protected under trademark law, unless it is the title for a series of multiple books. For more, visit How to Protect a Book Title The post Can a book title be a registered trademark? is that you can’t.

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Book Release: Second Edition of “Imperfect Recollections: The Indian Supreme Court on Trade Mark Law” by Eashan Ghosh

SpicyIP

The second edition of Eashan Ghosh’s 2020 book “Imperfect Recollections: The Indian Supreme Court on Trade Mark Law” is out now! Eashan shares a short extract from the book’s Preface, highlighting the stimuli for the second edition. It is also linked on the IP Books section of this blog.

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