The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know - Softcover

Fishman, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413324266 ISBN 13: 9781413324266

Publisher: Nolo, 2017

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"A thorough (and thoroughly enjoyable) discussion of the subject of copyright law as it applies to writers." Writer's Market

"Presents a lucid, jargon-free explanation of copyright laws..." Library Journal

"The Copyright Handbook will be a hit with librarians, copyright researchers, and anyone who wants to protect their work." Cheryl LaGuardia, Library Journal

"Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution. This is usually only for a limited time. The exclusive rights are not absolute but limited by limitations and exceptions to copyright law, including fair use. A major limitation on copyright is that copyright protects only the original expression of ideas, and not the underlying ideas themselves. Now in a fully updated thirteenth edition, "The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know" fully lives up to its full title and provides writers with all the information needed to protect their work from infringement, plagiarism, counterfeiting, or unauthorized exploitation. Compiled, written, organized and presented by Stephen Fishman (who has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative and recognized guides on taxes and business law for entrepreneurs, independent contractors, freelancers and other self-employed people, as well as books on copyright law and the public domain) shows writers how to: register literary work; maximize copyright protection; transfer ownership of copyright; avoid infringement; deal with infringers; understand the "fair use" rule; obtain permission to use copyrighted work; profit from copyright. Of special note is the inclusion of downloadable forms and that "The Copyright Handbook" comes with an invaluable web site enabling writers to keep current with legal updates on copyright law and access informative copyright podcasts. Simply stated, "The Copyright Handbook" is an essential, core addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Writing/Publishing instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists." James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Midwest Book Review

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1413324266
• ISBN 13: 9781413324266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 434