A Domain Dispute Attorney: When Your Domain Is in Danger

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

For those who have a website, your domain is one of the most precious things you possess. Due to this fact, optimal consideration and diligence should be applied when working with it. Yet, not every person realizes the procedures that should be undertaken for domain address stability and legal troubles are certain to show up. Many unwelcome scenarios can occur concerning legalities with domain names. Like it is valid with all other things involving laws, conflicts can become incredibly confusing for those who don't focus on this legal field. This is exactly why domain name legal battles have to have the aid of a domain dispute attorney.
If you believe any type of common attorney is going to be sufficient for a domain name case, you need to alter your reasoning. Attorneys that do not focus on internet domains might not be alert to specific terms and regulations involved.. Of course, you would not seek the services of a divorce attorney to control your bankruptcy case. Similarly, you shouldn't seek a personal injury lawyer to handle your domain dispute. Also, your lawyer must also know all of the details of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
Irrespective of your side (prosecutor or defendant) a skilled domain dispute attorney can help your case. Your case will benefit profoundly from a specialized attorney whether you are the accused cyber-squatter or the individual accusing another person of the offense. Should you not know what cyber-squatting is, it is the intent of holding and making use of a domain name in hopes of benefiting from an individual's trademark.


Copyright Attorneys Can Assist With Issues Regarding Moral Rights Of Authors

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Moral Rights as Explained by Copyright Attorneys
This article is not intended as legal or expert advice and should you want to know specific information regarding intellectual property laws or applications, it is recommended that you contact copyright attorneys for assistance.
Moral Rights as Related to Intellectual Property
Moral rights as related to intellectual property, and more specifically copyright, are rights of the authors of the works qualifying for copyrights. Such rights can include the right to be identified with a work as the author, the right not disclose identity and the right to uphold the integrity of the author's name and the particular work.
The term comes from a French phrase that refers not to morals such as ethical or religiously related, but to the rights of the creators to control the outcome of the works. As such one can also refer to such as the controlling rights of an author or creator. In addition, such rights can also be referred to as connection rights - thus the right to be connected to a work.


The TRIPS Agreement

Friday, August 5, 2011

The WTO has a huge impact on international copyright law. Originally named the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), it included non-discriminatory provisions such as national treatment, provisions related the elimination of quantitative restrictions, and freedom of transit. The GATT of 1947 was the beginning of a series of trade negotiations over the span of fifty years.
Despite the achievements of the GATT negotiation rounds, there were loopholes in the trading system. As the acronym of the GATT indicates, GATT scope was limited only to tariffs and trade in goods. The GATT did not contain rules aimed at the liberalization of trade in services. More importantly, the GATT did not address any sort of copyright protection in all of its provisions.
Against this background, the GATT parties decided, at their 1986 Punta del Este Ministerial Meeting, to launch the Uruguay Round. The agenda covered traditional GATT subjects such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, subsidies, and safeguards. It also added, among other things, intellectual property protection. Almost seven years later, the Uruguay Round came to an end. In 1994, the WTO institution was established. In addition to the establishment of the WTO, the Uruguay Round resulted in several agreements including the TRIPS Agreement. The WTO agreements are treated as part of a "single undertaking". In other words, WTO members cannot forum shop which agreement(s) they accept. Once a country becomes a WTO member, it will have to accept all the agreements including the TRIPS Agreement.