How to Register Your Own Copyright: With Forms (Paperback)

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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 copyright 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 Using Self-Help Law Books

About the Author

Mark Warda received his B.A. from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida, then gave up a busy practice to publish self-help law books. He has written or co-authored over sixty books, including How to Register Your Own Trademark, How to Make Your Own Will and How to Form a Limited Liability Company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing Inc; 3rd edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572481242
• ISBN-13: 978-1572481244
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,411,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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