Abstract
Written primarily for free-lance writers, this discussion addresses ownership and duration of copyrights, deposit and registration, notice, and remedies that are closely tied to prompt registration. It also discusses licensing and other matters of interest, as well as the need for counsel.
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Publisher
University of New Hampshire School of Law's Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
IP Basics: Copyright in Written Work, IP BASICS (UNH Law, Franklin Pierce Ctr. For Intellectual Prop., Concord, NH), Jan. 1, 2015.
Rights
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Additional Information
This series began by Professor Field in the 1970s in print booklets continued as web pages and were last updated in 2015.