How to register your own copyright / Mark Warda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warda, Mark.

Series:

Sphinx legal.

Sphinx legal

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright--United States--Popular works.

Copyright.

Copyright--United States--Forms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After putting your time and effort into creating an original work, you should be sure that work is protected from those who may want to steal it. Without a copyright, you could lose the right that the law provides for your work. How to Register Your Own Copyright gives you detailed information on everything you should know about copyrights-from whether or not your work can be copyrighted to the way to register your copyright with the government. It is important to be sure that you are taking the correct steps to protect your work. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes registering your work a hassle-free experience.

Contents:

Overview of copyright

Works that can be copyrighted

Works that cannot be copyrighted

Works of others you can use

Reasons to register your copyright

People who claim and register copyrights

Registering your copyright

Length of a copyright

Protecting your copyright

Transfering a copyright

International copyrights

Other protections

Emerging issues in copyright.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4022-3411-2

1-281-83376-2

9786611833763

1-4175-5502-5

OCLC:

56946229