Copyright The New & Updated Copyright Primer:
A Survival Guide to the Copyrights and Permissions Process ^©2000

Table of Contents

Developed and written by the members of the AAP Rights and Permissions Advisory Committee.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: U.S. Copyright Law

History of Copyright Protection in the United States
Current U.S. Copyright Law
Ownership of Copyright
Commencement and Duration of Copyright
Copyright Renewal
Transfer of Rights
Termination of Grant of Rights
Calculating Copyright Terms

Chapter 2: Copyright Registration Procedures

Why Register?
How to Apply for Registration
Electronic Products
Mandatory Deposit Requirements
Useful Facts
Guide to Application Forms for Non-print Products

Chapter 3: Permission Licenses

Acquiring Permission
Seeking Permission in the Higher Education Market
Course Packs
Copyright Clearance Center
Seeking Permission in the School Market
Granting Permission

Chapter 4: Subsidiary Rights

What are Subsidiary Rights?
Book Club Rights
Translation Rights
Co-Publications
Paperback and Reprint Rights
First and Second Serial Rights and One-Shot Periodical Rights
Anthology and Quotation Rights
Electronic Publishing Rights
Dramatization and Documentary Rights
Videotapes and Audio Cassettes
Merchandizing Rights
Visually Handicapped Rights
Large Print Rights

Chapter 5: Reversion Of Rights

Automatic Reversion of Rights
Voluntary Reversion of Rights
Reversion Procedures

Chapter 6: International Copyrights

How U.S. Works are Protected Throughout the World
Highlights of the Berne Convention
Basic Principles of the Berne Convention
International Copyright Relations of the United States

Chapter 7: Sample Letters And Contracts

Appendices: Further Information And Definitions

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