The copyright handbook : what every writer needs to know / Stephen Fishman.
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Author
Title
The copyright handbook : what every writer needs to know / Stephen Fishman.
Published
Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2014.
Call Number
KF2995 .F53 2014
Edition
12th edition.
ISBN
9781413320480 (pbk.)
1413320481 (pbk.)
9781413320497
1413320481 (pbk.)
9781413320497
Description
458 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)894130422
Summary
"The Copyright Handbook provides everything you need to protect yourself. The 12th edition is updated to provide the latest copyright regulations, forms and rules for filing a copyright application."--Provided by publisher.
Note
"Free legal updates at Nolo.com"--Cover,
"With downloadable forms"--Cover.
"The book comes with a website."
"With downloadable forms"--Cover.
"The book comes with a website."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Gift
Purchased from the income of the Edith L. Fisch Fund
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Edith L. Fisch Fund
Table of Contents
Your Legal Companion
1
1.
Copyright Basics
3
Why Have a Copyright Law?
4
What Is Copyright?
4
How Is a Copyright Created and Protected?
5
What Copyright Protects
6
Limitations on Copyright Protection
6
Copyright Ownership and Transfer of Ownership
7
How Long a Copyright Lasts
8
Copyright Infringement
8
Other Protections for Intellectual Property
8
2.
Copyright Notice
13
Introduction: The Little "c" in a Circle
15
When Copyright Notice Is Required
15
Why Provide a Copyright Notice on Published Works?
16
When to Provide Notice
18
Notices for Online Works
18
Form of Notice
19
Notice on Compilations and Adaptations
23
Book Dust Jackets
26
Multimedia Works
27
Where to Place Copyright Notice
27
Other Information Near the Notice
29
Copyright Notice on Unpublished Manuscripts
33
3.
Copyright Registration
35
What Is Copyright Registration?
38
Why Register?
38
What Can and Should Be Registered
42
Who Can Register?
43
Registration as a Single Unit
46
Registering Derivative Works and Compilations
52
How to Register
54
Online Copyright Registration
55
Registering Using Form TX and Other Paper Application Forms
62
Registering Newspapers, Magazines, Newsletters, and Other Periodicals: Form SE, Form SE/Group, Form G/DN
62
Registering a Group of Contributions to Periodicals: Form GR/CP
70
Registering Online Works
72
Registering Multimedia Works
74
Registering Contents of Automated Databases
76
Satisfying Copyright Office Deposit Requirements
76
Sending Your Application to the Copyright Office
82
Postal Mailing Your Paper Application, Fee, and Deposit
83
Expedited Registration
84
Preregistration of Unpublished Works
85
Dealing With the Copyright Office
89
Full-Term Retention of Deposits and Other Ways to Preserve Deposits
91
Correcting Errors After Registration Is Completed
95
4.
Correcting or Changing Copyright Notice or Registration
97
pt. I
Dealing With Errors or Omissions in Copyright Notice
99
Works Published After March 1, 1989
99
Copies Published Between January 1, 1978, and February 28, 1989
99
Works Published Before 1978
101
Types of Errors or Omissions That Invalidate a Copyright Notice
102
pt. II
Dealing With Errors or Changes Affecting Copyright Registration: Supplemental Registration
104
Why a Supplemental Registration Should Be Filed (When Appropriate)
104
When Supplemental Registration Is Not Appropriate
106
Supplemental Registration Procedure
107
Effect of Supplemental Registration
109
5.
What Copyright Protects
111
What Copyright Protects: Tangible, Original Expression
112
What Copyright Does Not Protect: The Boundaries of the Public Domain
116
Distinguishing Between Protected Expression and Material in the Public Domain: Putting It All Together
126
Copyright in the Online World
131
How Copyright Protects Different Types of Online Works
139
6.
Adaptations and Compilations
147
Derivative Works
148
Compilations
154
7.
Initial Copyright Ownership
163
Independent Authorship by an Individual
164
Works Made for Hire
165
Jointly Authored Works
188
8.
Transferring Copyright Ownership
205
How Copyright Ownership Rights Are Transferred to Others
208
Rights Retained by Author After Transfer
212
Copyright Transfers Between Freelance Writers and Magazines and Other Periodicals
218
Copyright Transfers Between Writers and Book Publishers
221
Electronic Publishing and Ownership of Electronic Rights
223
Transfer Documents
228
Marriage, Divorce, and Copyright Ownership
231
Recording Copyright Transfers With the Copyright Office
233
9.
Copyright Duration
241
Works Created During or After 1978
242
End of Calendar Year Rule
246
Works Created but Not Published or Registered Before January 1, 1978
246
Works Published or Registered Before January 1, 1978
248
Special Rules for Works First Published Abroad Before 1978
253
Duration of Copyright in Adaptations (Derivative Works)
257
Termination of Transfers of Renewal Term Rights in Pre-1978 Works
257
10.
Using Other Authors' Words
261
Introduction
262
Introduction to the Fair Use Privilege
263
When Is a Use a Fair Use?
264
Fair Use and the Photocopy Machine
272
Copying by Libraries and Archives
277
Other Fair Uses
281
11.
Copyright Infringement: What It Is, What to Do About It, How to Avoid It
287
What Is Copyright Infringement?
289
How to Know Whether You Have a Valid Infringement Claim
291
When Copying Protected Expression Is Excused
300
Self-Help Remedies for Copyright Infringement
300
Overview of Copyright Infringement Lawsuits
304
What You Can Get If You Win: Remedies for Copyright Infringement
312
What to Do If You're Accused of Infringement
316
Copyright Infringement Online
321
12.
International Copyright Protection
343
International Protection for U.S. Citizens and Nationals
344
Protection in the United States for Non-U.S. Citizens
352
Copyright Protection in Canada
360
Marketing Your Work in Foreign Countries
365
13.
Copyright and Taxation
367
Writers' Income Tax Deductions
368
Taxation of Copyright Income
382
14.
Obtaining Copyright Permissions
385
Who Owns the Text?
386
Start With Online Permission Services
387
Locate the Publisher
390
Contact the Author
391
Special Situations
394
When You Can't Find the Rights Holder
399
Negotiating Text Permission and Fees
402
15.
Help Beyond This Book
415
Intensive Background Resources
416
Primary Source Materials on Copyright
418
Finding a Copyright Lawyer
418
A.
Appendix: How to Use the Interactive Forms
423
Editing RTFs
424
List of Forms
425
Index
427