Dear Dr. C: I used Google’s image search and found a really great photo that I saved. It does not have a © notice on it. Now I want to use it on my web site. I may also have done the same thing a “few” times before. Is that OK? — Anonymous (for obvious […]
Ask Dr. Copyright
Ask Dr. Copyright is a monthly column that tackles common misconceptions in the areas of intellectual property law especially, copyright.
Dear Dr. Copyright: Is plagiarism the same as copyright infringement? — Sir I. Newton, F.R.S. Dear Sir Isaac: No, plagiarism and copyright infringement are different, and not always in equal and opposite ways at all times and all places. Now that I have you completely confused, let me explain… Plagiarism is an infraction that is […]