The copyright handbook : what every writer needs to know

Fishman, Stephen, (author.). Nolo (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781413327830
ISBN: 1413327834
Physical Description: 426 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
Edition: 14th edition.
Publisher: [Berkeley, CA] : Nolo, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Free legal updates at Nolo.com"--Cover.

"With downloadable forms"--Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Copyright basics -- Copyright notice -- Copyright registration -- What copyright protects -- Adaptations and compilations -- Transferring copyright ownership -- Copyright duration -- Using other authors' words -- Copyright infringement : what it is, what to do about it, how to avoid it -- International copyright protection -- Copyright and taxation -- Obtaining copyright permissions -- Help beyond this book -- Appendix: How to use the downloadable forms on the Nolo website.