What copyright law protects….and doesn’t
No writers like 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:
register your work
maximize copyright protection
transfer ownership of copyright
avoid infringement
deal with infringers
understand the ‘fair use’ rule
get permission to use copyrighted work
profit from your copyright
This edition is updated to provide the latest copyright regulations, forms and rules for filing a copyright application.
Table des matières
1. Copyright Basics
2. Copyright Notice
3. Copyright Registration
4. Correcting or Changing Copyright Notice or Registration
5. What Copyright Protects
6. Adaptations and Compilations
7. Initial Copyright Ownership
8. Transferring Copyright Ownership
9. Copyright Duration
10. Using Other Authors? Words
11. Copyright Infringement: What It Is, What to Do About It, How to Avoid It
12. International Copyright Protection
13. Copyright and Taxation
14. Obtaining Copyright Permissions
15. Help Beyond This Book
Appendix: How to Use the Interactive Forms
List of Forms
Index
A propos de l’auteur
Stephen Fishman is the author of many Nolo books, including Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide and Home Business Tax Deductions: Keep What You Earn�plus many other legal and business books. He received his law degree from the University of Southern California and after time in government and private practice, became a full-time legal writer.