Synopsis
Copyright law is designed to protect your original work from being stolen or used without your knowledge or permission. But if you do not register and protect your work, you can lose the right the law provides. How to Register Your Own Copyright contains everything you need to legally copyright your work in the United States Copyright Office.
Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes registering your work with the government inexpensive and hassle-free.
This book explains:
What a copyright is
What can be copyrighted
What cannot be copyrighted
Benefits of registration
Who can claim a copyrigh
t How long a copyright lasts
How to protect your copyright
How to prepare and file your copyright
What works of others you can use
It contains forms for registering:
Written works
Musical works
Artistic works
Dramatic works
Audiovisual works
Three-dimensional works
Computer programs and shareware
Computer chip designs