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Copyright:

Copyright Crash Course
Overview of the laws and concepts concerning copyrights from the University of Texas.
Copyright for Music Librarians
From the Music Library Association. This site covers copyright laws as they pertain to music.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
This chart from Cornell University lays out the copyright terms for a variety of published works.
U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright basics, laws and forms to obtain copyrights.

Patents:

Google Patent Search
Quick access to over 7 million patents, includes the text and any figures or drawings pertaining to said patents.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Find out whether a patent or trademark already exists for your idea or product, and/or register your own patents and trademarks.