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This monograph covers what a copyright is, what can be copyrighted, ownership of copyright, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, duration of a copyright, statutory formalities of copyright, infringement, fair use, remedies, and criminal offenses.
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Table of contents
Table of Contents
What Is a Copyright?
What Can Be Copyrighted?
Requirements
Things That Cannot Be Copyrighted
Ownership of Copyright
Basic Principle
Joint Works
Works Made for Hire
Derivative Works
Compilations
Rights of the Copyright Owner
Reproduction
Adaptation
Public Distribution
Public Performance
Display
Digital Audio Transmission 2
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Implementation of the WIPO Treaties
Additional Provisions of the DMCA
Online Service Providers 3
Safe Harbors for Online Service Providers 4
Computer Maintenance or Repair
Miscellaneous Provisions
Duration of a Copyright
Works by Individual Authors—Life Plus 70 Years
Joint Works
Anonymous Works, Pseudonymous Works, and Works Made for Hire
Works Copyrighted before January 1, 1978
Statutory Formalities of Copyright
Notice
Registration
Infringement
Proving Infringement
Copying and Other Unauthorized Uses
Vicarious Liability and Contributory Infringement
Fair Use
Factors Considered in Determining if a Use Is a Fair Use
Remedies
Damages
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
Injunctions
Impounding and Disposition of Infringing Articles
Criminal Offenses
