Ignorance is not bliss in the information age. If you create original works, you must understand copyright law or risk becoming a skid mark on the information superhighway. The Copyright Handbook provides you with all the information and forms you'll need to protect all types of creative expression under U.S. and international copyright law. Written in plain English, this must-have handbook tells you everything you need to know about:

what works can be protected

when and how to use a copyright notice

copyright protection for works for hire, adaptations, new editions, electronic mail, literary works and periodicals, and compilations (databases and catalogs)

rights and duration of ownership

transfer of copyright ownership

what constitutes infringement and how to avoid it

how to recognize an adapted or recast work

fair use: when and how copyrighted material can be used

electronic publishing rights

v registration of multimedia works and multimedia rights

how to protect written works on the Internet

The 8th edition of The Copyright Handbook is completely updated to provide the latest case law, copyright registration forms and copyright regulations. It also provides a new section on permissions and releases. All forms are included as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. (Publishers Summary)

The Copyright Handbook provides you with all the information and forms you'll need to protect all types of creative expression under U.S. and international copyright law.