Patents, trademark and other intellectual organisations
- US Patent Office
United States patents and trademarks office. www.uspto.gov
- Intellectual Property Office (UK)
In the UK, patents and trademarks are administered by the Intellectual Property Office. www.ipo.gov.uk
- European Patent Office
The web site of the European Patent Office. www.european-patent-office.org
- Irish Patent Office
The website of the Irish Patents Office www.patentsoffice.ie
- Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
OHIM is the European Union agency responsible for registering trade marks and designs that are valid in all 27 countries of the EU.oami.europa.eu
- Free Patents Online
FreePatentsOnline.com provide free, on-line, searchable access to US patents. www.freepatentsonline.com
- Own It - the Creative London Intellectual Property Service
Free advice, events and information for London's creative people on copyright, design rights, patents, trademarks, branding, confidentiality agreements, licensing, royalties, contracts, etc. www.own-it.org
- Copyright Licensing Agency (UK)
CLA is responsible for looking after the interests of rights owners in copying from books, journals and periodicals. www.cla.co.uk
- PRS for Music
PRS for Music is an alliance of the MCPS and PRS who collect royalties for music artists and licence the use of music. www.prsformusic.com
- Copyright Association of Ireland
Aims to promote awarenessof copyright, debate issues and examine legislative measures. www.cai.ie.
- Anti Copying In Design
ACID - Anti Copying In Design, is a group committed to combating copyright infringement in the design industry. www.acid.uk.com
- Federation Against Software Theft (FAST)
FAST became the world’s first software anti-piracy organisation when it was set up in 1984 to lobby Parliament for changes to copyright law. Today the federation provides anti-piracy advice and enforcement, supporting the UK software industry. www.fast.org.uk
- Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT)
FACT was formed in combat counterfeiting, piracy and misuse of feature film, videos and DVDs. www.fact-uk.org.uk
- Legal advice
The Law Society is the comprehensive on line listing of practicing solicitors in law firms. www.solicitors-online.com
- Locating copyright holders
The WATCH - Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders. tyler.hrc.utexas.edu
- Detecting infringement
Copyscape is a useful tool that will compare your web pages to others indexed by Google and return any it finds with matching text www.copyscape.com
More resources
- International ISBN Agency
The International ISBN Agency is the registration authority for the ISBN system. www.isbn-international.org
- TAXI
Independent A&R Company. TAXI help unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows. www.taxi.com. Also provides articles on songwriting and advice for songwriters at http://www.taxi.com/faq/songwriting/
- BBC Writers Room
The writers room aims to make the BBC accessible to new writing talent. They regularly run workshops and competitions, and the web site contains information and advice for writers as well as providing access to the scripts for some actual BBC programs. www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom
- The Writers‘ Guild of Great Britain
The Guild represents writers in TV, film, radio, theatre, animation and books. www.writersguild.org.uk
- Screenwritersworkshop.co.uk
Set up in 1983 to help writers help themselves to find work in the film and television industries. www.screenwritersworkshop.co.uk
- My Book Live
A site where writers may showcase their work and receive feedback from readers. www.mybooklive.co.uk
- InkTip.com
InkTip.com aims to Help producers find scripts and increase exposure for the screenwriter. www.writerscriptnetwork.com
- Specicworld.com
Publishers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, a good websites for both speculative fiction fans and writers. Includes helpful links to several publications and resources from around the globe. www.specficworld.com
- Authors Den
Links to thousands of authors across the globe. www.authorsden.com/.
- Periodical Writers Association of Canada
PWAC, an organization that now serves over 500 freelance writers across Canada. www.pwac.ca/
- Writers Write
information resource about writing and publishing. www.writerswrite.com
- Poets & Writers
Founded in 1970, Poets & Writers, Inc. is a source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. www.pw.org
