“Uncommon Protection.”

This week Law.com named Creative Commons to its “The Best of the Web in 2002.”

“The Best of the Web in 2002,” by Robert J. Ambrogi.

“Group is Launching New Types of Licenses,” by David Streitfeld.

“Copyright Verdict, New Technology are Reasons to Hope,” by Dan Gillmor.

“Creative Types: A Lot in Common,” by Kendra Mayfield.

“Creative Commons Project.“

San Francisco, CA — Creative Commons, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the creative reuse of intellectual works, launched its first product today: its machine-readable copyright licenses, available free of charge from creativecommons.org. The licenses allow copyright holders to easily inform others that their works are free for copying and other uses under specific conditions. These…

Creative Commons Unveils Machine-Readable Copyright Licenses and launches revamped website.

Sep 18, 2002 — www.creativecommons.org — Creative Commons today announced its newly formed leadership team, expanding its efforts to cultivate a vibrant public domain within the current copyright system. Founding Executive Director Molly Shaffer Van Houweling recently completed her long-planned transition from Creative Commons to become Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Law School…