by Kelley Way | Jan 5, 2026 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
On January 1, all the works published in 1930 entered the public domain, meaning their copyrights have expired and everyone can use these works without asking permission first. Of course, anytime copyrights expire, people start asking questions, like Do I still have...
by Diane | Dec 1, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Trademarks
Happy holidays, friends! As we wrap up 2025, I wanted to share my favorite blog posts from the year. Whether you’re a writer, creator, or planning for the future, these posts cover estate planning, copyright, trademark law, and intellectual property. While this is a...
by Kelley Way | Nov 3, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
How your content might find itself in a training database I recently attended a writers conference, and a hot topic among attendees was copyrights and AI. However, they weren’t asking about the copyrightability of AI-generated content or whether AI-generated content...
by Kelley Way | Oct 6, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
You’ve been offered a publishing contract – congratulations! But then the doubt creeps in. Is this really a good idea? What if they decide they don’t like me? What if they decide they don’t like my book? What will happen to my copyright after I sign this publishing...
by Kelley Way | Sep 1, 2025 | Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
There is a lot of confusion when it comes to copyrights vs. trademarks. I’ll have prospects say they want a trademark when they actually mean a copyright. Or they want a copyright, and it becomes clear they are talking about a trademark. Let me explain the difference...
by Kelley Way | Aug 4, 2025 | Copyrights, Intellectual Property
My previous article on copyright myths proved to be a hit, so I’m following it up with three more myths related to copyright: If it’s online, it’s free to use This myth is pervasive. It’s so easy to copy and download things online; people assume the content must be...
