I chose, Music, Artwork, Photograph and Trademark letters of permission because I'm in the photography field and in my career I might have to use art to demonstrate my ideas as well as the photos I may take, or have to use a Trademark logo if I work with a specific company. In presentations I may need to incorporate music and other artists work while presenting my own work.
These are important to know so if in the future I need to send a letter to someone regarding these specific items I'll have a heads up on how to write them and what information I should include.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Week 8 EOC: Bratz brawl
"The Bratz dolls are all about fashion and so are the majority of kids nowadays thanks to the media and society. Yes, Barbie was in fashion as well but not as much."
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"I used some Ken boots. I think it was a Barbie body," Bryant
A 2004 internal Mattel presentation on the Barbie brand claimed: "The house is on fire!" -- guardian.co.uk
There are all kinds of controversy about the Bratz dolls. Whether or not they're appropriate for young girls and if they give the right image. There's also the other issue about if Barbie gives a good image and how Bratz makes Barbie look bad. Some people will say that Bratz are over rated and that Barbie has been an icon for years. Others will say that Barbie has a negative impact on girls and gives them fake expectations and Bratz gives girls something to look forward to. One of the most important issues is whether or not the man who created the Bratz doll was working for Mattel and if under his contract Bratz belong to Mattel. The courts sided with Mattel in saying that since he was working for them when the idea came to him and he first made the doll the Bratz doll belongs to Mattel. Now the issue still remains whether or not the doll is a good influence on young girls of not. The Bratz dolls remind girls more of teenagers. Even though they’re trendy and young looking they still have careers and stories like a mature woman while still looking like a teenager, unlike Barbie who is more responsible looking and has more sophisticated looks that makes her appear older anyway. She still has a young side to her but the professional look and persona of Barbie is that she’s more in her 20’s or 30’s.
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"I used some Ken boots. I think it was a Barbie body," Bryant
A 2004 internal Mattel presentation on the Barbie brand claimed: "The house is on fire!" -- guardian.co.uk
There are all kinds of controversy about the Bratz dolls. Whether or not they're appropriate for young girls and if they give the right image. There's also the other issue about if Barbie gives a good image and how Bratz makes Barbie look bad. Some people will say that Bratz are over rated and that Barbie has been an icon for years. Others will say that Barbie has a negative impact on girls and gives them fake expectations and Bratz gives girls something to look forward to. One of the most important issues is whether or not the man who created the Bratz doll was working for Mattel and if under his contract Bratz belong to Mattel. The courts sided with Mattel in saying that since he was working for them when the idea came to him and he first made the doll the Bratz doll belongs to Mattel. Now the issue still remains whether or not the doll is a good influence on young girls of not. The Bratz dolls remind girls more of teenagers. Even though they’re trendy and young looking they still have careers and stories like a mature woman while still looking like a teenager, unlike Barbie who is more responsible looking and has more sophisticated looks that makes her appear older anyway. She still has a young side to her but the professional look and persona of Barbie is that she’s more in her 20’s or 30’s.
Week 7: EOC: Questions on intellectual property
1. What is copyright?
2. How is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark?
3. When is my work protected?
4. Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
5. I’ve heard about a “poor man’s copyright.” What is it?
6. Is my copyright good in other countries?
7. What Does Copyright Protect?
8. Can I copyright my domain name?
9. How do I protect my idea?
10. Can I register a diary I found in my grandmother's attic?
2. How is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark?
3. When is my work protected?
4. Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
5. I’ve heard about a “poor man’s copyright.” What is it?
6. Is my copyright good in other countries?
7. What Does Copyright Protect?
8. Can I copyright my domain name?
9. How do I protect my idea?
10. Can I register a diary I found in my grandmother's attic?
Week 8 BOC: Progress Contacting Lawyer
Contacting a lawyer is a difficult thing. Some might not take your case and some might not be interested in your particular case. Also if you aren't specific about how the lawyer will benefit from what you offer they wont want to listen to you.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
EOC: Week 6 Illicit
Illicit activity is a problem that has been around for a long time. Some people don’t think about buying something fake and they just do it because they don’t want to buy something really expensive. There is more than just a moral dilemma when buying a fake product. Your supporting an illegal trade, giving money to bad people, and hurting the real industry of the fake product you’re buying. You could also be endangering lives. Some people will kill for a good price and to make money. I don’t think that buying something even as simple as a watch that is fake isn’t a good thing. It’s supporting an illegal operation that could destroy an economy.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
EOC Week 5: Lawyers Looking For Fame
300 words and 2 quotes
"Sometimes the desire to be famous, to feed ones ego, can get the better of you. And if you are a lawyer, that may hurt you." Dave Lorenzo
Some Lawyers want to help people and they do it as best as they can, others want to be famous and get really big rich clients, and do tons of important cases so they can make a name for themselves and live a high life. They go on T.V. saying they’re for the working man and they feel your pain when your in an accident or in some kind of trouble, but they only want your money so they can buy more expensive things and get a bigger office. Sometimes people only know the lawyer by what they see on T.V. and they’ll go to them for help thinking that they’ll help but they don’t, they’re just a name and a face. Some have really high rates that are impossible to pay off in a short amount of time and some have other fees attached saying that they need this money to get the job done, when they really don’t. They even attach hidden fees that aren’t known until the bill comes. A friend of mine was pregnant and she fell in a store and hurt her back. The ground was wet and there was no wet floor sign; because she was pregnant she couldn’t see the ground. She had to get a lawyer to deal with the stores lawyers and then they tried to rack up the money by saying they needed more money to do their job. She ended up changed lawyers because the one she hired originally never did anything and almost let the store get away with the problem. She needed help because of the stores mistake she was in pain and the lawyer didn’t care, he just wanted money and wasn’t bothering to do his job. Greed takes a hold of people and it’s hard to bounce back from it.
"In the legal world there's a hot lawyer of the moment, just like there is a hot actor of the moment." Pat Lalama
"Sometimes the desire to be famous, to feed ones ego, can get the better of you. And if you are a lawyer, that may hurt you." Dave Lorenzo
Some Lawyers want to help people and they do it as best as they can, others want to be famous and get really big rich clients, and do tons of important cases so they can make a name for themselves and live a high life. They go on T.V. saying they’re for the working man and they feel your pain when your in an accident or in some kind of trouble, but they only want your money so they can buy more expensive things and get a bigger office. Sometimes people only know the lawyer by what they see on T.V. and they’ll go to them for help thinking that they’ll help but they don’t, they’re just a name and a face. Some have really high rates that are impossible to pay off in a short amount of time and some have other fees attached saying that they need this money to get the job done, when they really don’t. They even attach hidden fees that aren’t known until the bill comes. A friend of mine was pregnant and she fell in a store and hurt her back. The ground was wet and there was no wet floor sign; because she was pregnant she couldn’t see the ground. She had to get a lawyer to deal with the stores lawyers and then they tried to rack up the money by saying they needed more money to do their job. She ended up changed lawyers because the one she hired originally never did anything and almost let the store get away with the problem. She needed help because of the stores mistake she was in pain and the lawyer didn’t care, he just wanted money and wasn’t bothering to do his job. Greed takes a hold of people and it’s hard to bounce back from it.
"In the legal world there's a hot lawyer of the moment, just like there is a hot actor of the moment." Pat Lalama
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Week 3 EOC: Sample Questions
Question: A patent claim for a product that is defined in terms of the method used to manufacture the product.
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