Jonathan’s blog Plagiarism Today was featured on Entrepreneur.com, the Web site of Entrepreneur Magazine, on their “Making it Legal Blog”.

The article dealt with the legal issues surrounding the overlap in intellectual property law when it comes to logos, specifically how they can be protected by both copyright and trademark at the same time. The article featured a post on the topic posted on Plagiarism Today that has been receiving a great deal of attention on the Web.

Jonathan, along with host Denise Howell and fellow panelists Alex Macgillivray and Kevin Thompson sat down to record This Week in Law on the TWiT network. The episode covered a wide variety of topics including copyright, privacy and other internet law related issues.

Topics of special importance were the new DMCA exemptions, several new lawsuits in the adult content industry and questions about how copyright applies to work-related creations made in your spare time.

Show notes for the 75-minute podcast can be found on Delcious and you can listen to the Podcast on TWiL’s site.

Alternatively, you can view the video recording of the podcast in the YouTube clip embedded below:

Earlier this week, I gave an interview on KOA Radio in Denver regarding the Scott McInnis plagiarism scandal. McInnis, who is a Republican candidate for governor in the state, has been rocked by two different plagiarism allegations, the first regarding research he was paid for in the 90s and the second regarding a newspaper column and speech he submitted before then.

You can listen to my interview on the topic by visiting the show’s podcast page. My interview is in the 7-14-10 edition (or you can just search for “Jonathan Bailey”) and it begins at about 18 minutes into the show.

A big thanks to KOA for having me on!

I was interviewed as part of a half-hour special on the scandal, other videos of which can be found here.

The video of my appearance is embedded below:

The article also details some of the tools newspapers could be using to detect plagiarism within their ranks as well as some of the key reasons why so many are not. Also quoted in the article is Robert Cruetz of IThenticate and Peter Bhatia, former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

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However, ensuring that your creations work as hard for you as you did to create them is a very different matter. Though piracy on the Internet is a serious issue that must be dealt with, you don’t wish to be seen as a bully, which can damage your reputation and harm your core business. Furthermore, you don’t want to miss out on the incredible opportunities for the Web to help you spread your work and grow your business.

Fortunately, CopyByte can help. With years of experience in working with content creators of all stripes, we know how to help you get the most out of your content while keeping your reputation and bottom line intact. We can help you find and maintain the perfect balance for you and your business as it grows on the Web.

Our services include:

Copyright Consulting

CopyByte provides copyright consulting aimed at helping content creators develop a strategy that will work for them, their creations and their business model. We routinely consult on matters of content licensing, content detection and enforcement strategies. Whether you are looking to share your content widely and wish to track its use or wishing to clamp down on unauthorized use, CopyByte has strategies and tools that can help.

We have worked with content creators large and small to both develop strategies for new content or adjust existing ones.

Infringement Detection

Through a variety of vendors and technology partners, CopyByte is able to help track a wide variety of content including text, images, audio and video as it is passed around on the Web. This can be used either for the purpose of audience tracking or to assist with enforcement.

Content Enforcement

Though CopyByte is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, CopyByte can act as an agent on your company’s behalf and help secure the removal of infringements on the Web. CopyByte handles all correspondence and can do so either on a case-by-case basis or as part of a recurring project.

CopyByte can also work with either your attorneys or our partnered attorneys to help deal with cases that require litigation and ensure that your rights are enforced properly.

Copyright Registration

Though registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office is not a requirement for your work to enjoy copyright protection, it is a requirement to register your work in a timely fashion to take advantage of all of remedies available under U.S. law. including the ability to pursue legal action and collect statutory damages.

However, copyright registration can be a long, tedious and intimidating process.

CopyByte can register your works on your behalf and handle all correspondence with the Copyright Office. In short, you can get back to creating new content, while resting comfortably that your works are fully protected.

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If you feel that CopyByte can help you in any way, please contact us and let us know. We will be happy to discuss your situation and find ways that CopyByte can assist you.

The new owner, Jonathan Bailey, is a copyright and plagiarism consultant with five years of experience in the field and 15 years of experience on the Web. Jonathan has resolved over 700 cases of plagiarism involving his own work and founded the blog Plagiarism Today in 2005 to help others with similar problems. Through his site, he has worked with dozens of clients

Under his direction, CopyByte is becoming a full-service consulting agency with a variety of services aimed at content creators, content users, Web hosts, schools, conferences and developers.

The new services include, among others, general copyright consulting, content tracking, plagiarism analysis, DMCA services, public speaking and beta testing related products and services.

To learn more about CopyByte and its services, you can visit their home page or contact the company for additional information.

On one side, you have rampant piracy issues that virtually ensure almost any work will be made available unlawfully on the Web. On the other, you have aggressive copyright holders who file takedown notices and lawsuits by the hundreds or even thousands, crating a climate of fear and anger.

In a digital world where virtually anything can be shared with the touch of a button, finding a balance between taking advantage of that sharing and protecting yourself and your work is extremely difficult, especially considering the rapidly-changing legal, technological and political landscape.

Fortunately, CopyByte is here to help.

CopyByte provides a series of consulting and other services aimed at helping clients navigate these murky waters. These services range from consulting with content creators about their copyright strategies (including licensing, detection, enforcement, etc.) to beta testing and supporting developers of copyright-related products. CopyByte has also performed plagiarism analyses, both for impending court cases and for academic institutions and provide solutions for Web hosts looking for help with their copyright and other abuse issues.

Specifically, CopyByte targets six different groups including:

• Content Creators
• Content Users/Purchasers
• Web Hosts
• Schools and Academic Institutions
• Product Developers
• Groups and Conferences

If you feel that CopyByte can help you, please feel free to contact us and let us know. We will be happy to talk with you about your needs and devise a plan that can work best for you.

This leaves the consumer both to clean up the mess of the infringement and leaves them short the resources they spent to acquire the content.

Whenever you receive content, it is important to protect yourself and your interests. One of the best ways to do that is to have someone working for you to help you verify the authenticity of the content you purchase and also develop strategies for handling any issues that may arise if the acquired work is found to be infringing.

Fortunately, CopyByte is able to provide many such services and can help you find peace of mind when dealing with content brought in from outside sources.

CopyByte’s services in this area include.

General Consulting

CopyByte can help you devise and implement a strategy for verifying the authenticity of received works while keeping both the delay, time invested and risk to a minimum. We also provide consulting for companies that are receiving works from users, such as social networking/news sites regarding how to handle cases of alleged infringement and streamline the process. We can also help craft effective terms of service that protect your company’s interests while being both fair and clear to your users.

Plagiarism Analysis

If you are preparing to make a large purchase and wish to verify the authenticity of the work, CopyByte can help. We have performed plagiarism analyses for a variety of functions including on sites with thousands of pages, novel-length works, academic papers and more. We can also perform analyses on a variety of types of content including text, images and video.

All of our analyses are professional, thorough, discreet and implement a mixture of the latest technology and expert human analysis.

Content Location

CopyByte can even help locate content for your purpose including text, images and multimedia works. We can help you navigate the maze of licenses to find content that you can use for your project that is both affordable and of high quality. If needed, we can also assist with licensing negotiations.

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If you feel that CopyByte can help you in any way, please contact us and let us know. We will be happy to discuss your situation and find ways that CopyByte can assist you.

Though the law is fairly clear on what the responsibilities are for Web hosts, especially when it comes to removing allegedly infringing materials, it is extremely unclear as to how to meet those responsibilities.

Unfortunately, copyright complaints bring a series of challenges that are unique in its particular area of abuse. Not only are there challenges in meeting the requirements of the law, but in making the process as streamlined as possible while avoiding upsetting customers.

In short, copyright issues can be a serious headache for Web hosts. Not having a well thought out strategy to handle these issues can often end in the loss of time, money and customers while doing little to appease copyright holders. What is needed is a simple, efficient system that processes complaints quickly and handles them in a way that helps your customers understand the situation.

Fortunately, CopyByte is here to help with consulting solutions that can take much of the pain out of copyright complaints. Our services include:

DMCA Takedown Consulting

At CopyByte, we have filed over 1000 DMCA notices and worked with hundreds of different hosts. We know the DMCA process inside and out and can help you not only follow best practices within the industry but streamline the process to save you time, money and headache.

We can also help ensure that your customer-facing DMCA process is adequate and does a good job in educating your customers about the situation, ensuring that they stay your clients and don’t become repeat offenders.

Managed DMCA Solutions

The DMCA requires that you have a designated contact to receive notices of copyright infringement, process them and ensure that the allegedly infringing material is removed expeditiously. However, many Web hosts do not have the resources or the need to hire a full-time person for this purpose.

CopyByte can help you by providing such a contact. This solution is much more cost-efficient than hiring a full-time staff member or a law firm and is better able to respond than a regular abuse team member without copyright expertise.

DMCA Enforcement Testing

DMCA enforcement is a critical element of any Web host’s abuse process and it is important that it be handled well every time. After all, just one mishandled notice can result in a lawsuit with severe consequences for your company.

At CopyByte, we can put your DMCA and other abuse procedures to the test by filing notices against dummy accounts created by CopyByte for testing purposes, we can test the response time, effectiveness and courtesy of the entire DMCA process. This allows us to examine both the complainant’s side of the process as well as the customer’s to find any weaknesses that need to be addressed.

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If you feel that CopyByte can help you in any way, please contact us and let us know. We will be happy to discuss your situation and find ways that CopyByte can assist you.