The Copyright Handbook

If you work with words, you need this book

No writer likes to see their hard work or creativity copied by others--or to be accused of copying. Fortunately, The Copyright Handbook provides everything you need to protect yourself. Find information and forms to help you:

learn what copyright law protects and doesn't 


register your work with the Copyright Office 


deal with infringers, online and off 


transfer ownership of a copyright 


get international copyright protection 


understand the "fair use" rule 


obtain permission to use copyrighted work, and 


profit from your copyright.

The 15th edition is updated with key court decisions and emerging rules in order to provide the latest guidance on registering and protecting your work.

With Downloadable Forms: Essential forms and agreements including a Copyright Assignment, Work-Made-for-Hire Agreement, Collaboration Agreement, and Permission Agreement are available for download (details inside).