Erase In Legal California Copyright Forms For Free

Copyright protects original work of authorship such as literary works, audio/video recordings, software, photos, and maps created by a state agency, department or by one of its consultants or vendors. Copyright law is governed by the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 (Title 17, U.S.C., section 101 et seq.)

An application containing all the necessary particulars and a statement of the particulars must be prepared in the prescribed format (FORM XIV). After logging in, click the ?Click for Online Copyright Registration? link. ... Fill out Form XIV, then click ?SAVE? to save your entered details, and proceed to Step 2.

If a certificate of registration has already been issued, the only way to make corrections is by filing a Supplemental Registration on Form CA with the required fee of $130.00. Supplemental registrations may not alter the deposit, but may correct or amplify information contained in the original application.

The ?fair use? doctrine allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the owner and protects certain uses from copyright infringement actions. Examples of fair use include: use of a work for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

The author of a work generally owns the copyright in the work. Joint authors of a work are co-owners of the copyright unless there is an agreement to the contrary. In the case of works made for hire, the employer ? not the employee ? is considered to be the author.

When to Use This Form: Use Form TX for registration of published or unpub- lished nondramatic literary works, excluding periodicals or serial issues.