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Question: What Works Are Protected?

Answer:Copyright protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine or device.


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Question: How much of someone else's work can I use without getting permission?

Answer:Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports.




Question: Do you have any forms for transfer of copyrights?

Answer:There are no forms provided by the Copyright Office to effect a copyright transfer. The Office does, however, keep records of transfers if they are submitted to us.




Question: What classes of works are eligible for preregistration?

Answer:"Motion pictures Sound recordings Musical compositions Literary works being prepared for publication in book form Computer programs (which may include videogames) Advertising or marketing photographs "





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Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in U.S.
The FBI estimates that approximately 494,000 pirated music, software, and movie Cd's, and DVDs, and more than 5,500 stampers were seized during those raids.

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