Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know, 14th Edition
- Length: 440 pages
- Edition: 14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Nolo
- Publication Date: 2020-12-27
- ISBN-10: 1413327834
- ISBN-13: 9781413327830
- Sales Rank: #504001 (See Top 100 Books)
If you work with words, you need this book
No writer likes to see their hard work or creativity copied by others―or to be accused of copying. Fortunately,The Copyright Handbook provides everything you need to protect yourself. Find information and forms to help you:
- learn what copyright law protects and doesn’t
- register your work with the Copyright Office
- deal with infringers, online and off
- transfer ownership of a copyright
- get international copyright protection
- understand the “fair use” rule
- obtain permission to use copyrighted work, and
- profit from your copyright.
The 14th edition is updated with key court decisions and emerging rules in order to provide the latest guidance on registering and protecting your work.
With Downloadable Forms: Essential forms and agreements including a Copyright Assignment, Work-Made-for-Hire Agreement, Collaboration Agreement, and Permission Agreement are available for download (details inside).
Cover Title Copyright Acknowledgments Dedication About the Author Table of Contents Your Legal Companion 1 Copyright Basics Why Have a Copyright Law? What Is Copyright? How Is a Copyright Created and Protected? What Copyright Protects Limitations on Copyright Protection Copyright Ownership and Transfer of Ownership How Long a Copyright Lasts Copyright Infringement Other Protections for Intellectual Property 2 Copyright Notice Introduction: The Little “c” in a Circle When Copyright Notice Is Required Why Provide a Copyright Notice on Published Works? When to Provide Notice Notices for Online Works Form of Notice Notice on Compilations and Adaptations Where to Place Copyright Notice Other Information Near the Notice Copyright Notice on Unpublished Manuscripts 3 Copyright Registration What Is Copyright Registration? Why Register? What Can and Should Be Registered Who Can Register? Registration as a Single Unit Registering Derivative Works and Compilations How to Register Online Copyright Registration Registering Using Form TX and Other Paper Application Forms Registering Newspapers, Magazines, Newsletters, and Other Serial Publications Registering a Group of Contributions to Serials Registering Websites Group Registration of Short Online Literary Works Registering Multimedia Works Registering Contents of Databases Satisfying Copyright Office Deposit Requirements Expedited Registration Preregistration of Unpublished Works Dealing With the Copyright Office Full-Term Retention of Physical Deposits and Other Ways to Preserve Deposits Supplementary Registration 4 What Copyright Protects What Copyright Protects: Tangible, Original Expression What Copyright Does Not Protect: The Boundaries of the Public Domain Distinguishing Between Protected Expression and Material in the Public Domain: Putting It All Together Copyright in the Online World How Copyright Protects Different Types of Online Works 5 Adaptations and Compilations Derivative Works Compilations 6 Initial Copyright Ownership Independent Authorship by an Individual Works Made for Hire Jointly Authored Works 7 Transferring Copyright Ownership How Copyright Ownership Rights Are Transferred to Others Rights Retained by Author After Transfer Copyright Transfers Between Freelance Writers and Magazines and Other Periodicals Copyright Transfers Between Writers and Book Publishers Electronic Publishing and Ownership of Electronic Rights Transfer Documents Marriage, Divorce, and Copyright Ownership Recording Copyright Transfers With the Copyright Office 8 Copyright Duration Works Created During or After 1978 End-of-Calendar-Year Rule Works Created but Not Published or Registered Before January 1, 1978 Works Published or Registered Before January 1, 1978 Special Rules for Works First Published Outside the United States Before 1978 Duration of Copyright in Adaptations (Derivative Works) Termination of Transfers of Renewal Term Rights in Pre-1978 Works 9 Using Other Authors’ Words Introduction Introduction to the Fair Use Privilege When Is a Use a Fair Use? Fair Use Online Fair Use and the Photocopy Machine Copying by Libraries and Archives Other Fair Uses 10 Copyright Infringement: What It Is, What to Do About It, How to Avoid It What Is Copyright Infringement? How to Know Whether You Have a Valid Infringement Claim When Copying Protected Expression Is Excused Self-Help Remedies for Copyright Infringement Overview of Copyright Infringement Lawsuits What You Can Get If You Win: Remedies for Copyright Infringement What to Do If You’re Accused of Infringement Copyright Infringement Online What to Do If Someone Infringes Your Work Online 11 International Copyright Protection International Protection for U.S. Citizens and Nationals Protection in the United States for Non-U.S. Citizens Copyright Protection in Canada Marketing Your Work in Foreign Countries 12 Copyright and Taxation Writers’ Income Tax Deductions Taxation of Copyright Income 13 Obtaining Copyright Permissions Start With the Copyright Clearance Center Contact the Author Special Situations When You Can’t Find the Rights Holder Negotiating Text Permission and Fees 14 Help Beyond This Book Intensive Background Resources Primary Source Materials on Copyright Finding a Copyright Lawyer Appendix A How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo website Editing RTFs List of Forms Index
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