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April 23, 2016

What is Lumen?

The Lumen database collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials, helping Internet users to know their rights and understand the law. These data enable us to study the prevalence of…
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April 22, 2016

What is a derivative?

Based on how Wikipedia describes derivative: "In copyright law, a derivative work is an expressive creation that includes major copyright-protected elements of an original, previously created first work (the underlying work). The derivative work becomes a second, separate work…
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April 22, 2016

What is watermarking?

Watermarking is a method by which a copyright statement, or any visible mark, can be left on a photograph, piece of art or any online documentation. The watermark is generally used to state the copyright…
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April 21, 2016

What are DMCA Takedown Form Builders?

Artistic License, through the experience and research of dealing with countless DMCA claims, has built a series of form builders that have been designed to assist in the better handling of infringement cases found on the internet.…
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April 20, 2016

What is DMCA: Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

DMCA is an acronym for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It was instigated and passed in America in 1998, although started it's life in 1996, under the Clinton administration. The act was set up to…
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