Literary Law Guide for Authors: Copyright, Trademark, and Contracts in Plain LanguageThis book provides essential information about copyright and trademark law. The text and illustrations teach authors how to protect their work and how to avoid common pitfalls associated with writing that may expose a writer to legal liability. This book breaks down complicated boilerplate language most commonly included in publishing contracts and analyzes the clauses from the author's perspective. The CD Rom contains valuable forms commonly used by authors, including forms to register copyrighted materials and to engage the services of artists and other independent contractors on a work-for-hire basis. Also included is a sample publishing contract form with commentary and a list of references to obtain supplementary information. |
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application form artistic assignment attorney AUTHOR'S CONTRIBUTION basic registration book club bundle of rights certificate claim clause complete contract Copyright Act copyright claimant copyright law copyright notice Copyright Office copyright owner copyright protection copyright registration countries court created cybersquatters database Deposit Account domain name e-mail electronic example exclusive right exists federal trademark filing fee Form TX give grant ICANN identify Independence Avenue infringement intellectual property Internet issues license Licensor Literary Entrepreneur Madrid Protocol manuscript mark in commerce material meta tags motion picture NATIONALITY OR DOMICILE nonexclusive Oprah's Book Club pen name performance permission person protected by copyright provides publishing agreement receive registered trademark Registration Number revisions right of publicity royalty self-published service mark Short Form signed sound recordings space statement statutory damages submit termination Tonya Trademark Application trademark registration transfer UDRP USPTO WIPO words writing www.copyright.gov