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Get a Basic Understanding of a Copyright
What is a Copyright?
Learn the Differences Between Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks
How to Get a "Poor Man's" Copyright
Learn What is Protected Under Copyright Law
Learn What Cannot Be Protected Under Copyright Law
Why Register for a Copyright?
How to Register for a Copyright
How to Get a Copyright Application
How to Choose the Right Copyright Application Form
How to Fill Out a "TX" Copyright Application Form
How to Fill Out an "SR" Copyright Application Form
How to Send Your Documents to the Copyright Office
How to Register for a Copyright under a Pseudonym
Know When to Reapply for a Copyright
Copyrighting allows the material's author to retain the rights to re-publish, edit, alter, or otherwise ch… More
A skit or play that doesn't have any words, a standard calendar, tape measure and a ruler are all things t… More
Learn about how to register for a copyright, what information you'll need to have, where you can find an a… More
A "poor man's copyright" is basically just a copy of your original work that you mail to yourself, which i… More
The only time you have to reapply for a copyright is if the derivative of your work changes. Learn more in… More
When it comes to copyrighting a movie, rules established by the U.S. Copyright Office are fairly straightf… More
Copyrighting a photograph requires that a fee be paid and an application be turned in to the Office of Cop… More
The best way to copyright music is to send in your album to the copyright office and either getting the wh… More
A trademark is a marketing tool used by companies, corporations, services and product divisions as a way o… More
Like patents, trademarks are an important way for American innovators to maintain the competitive advantag… More
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the governing body for trademarks in the United S… More
Filing trademark registrations for business products is done with the Unites States Patent and Trademark o… More
A trademark is a type of intellectual property and usually comprises a name, and a logo or symbol. The pur… More
It hit you like a bolt of lightening, or maybe you've been working on this idea for years. The next and mo… More
Patents are property rights granted for inventions to inventors and issued by the United States Patent and… More
Summary: The only time you have to reapply for a copyright is if the derivative of your work changes. Learn more in this free video series that deals with all things copyright-related.
Nathan Boehme is a writer, director and editor who currently lives and works in Los Angeles. He has worked extensively as an independent filmmaker for more than 10 years, producing and...read more
"Hi, I'm Nathan Baehme, writer and film director with Expert Village. And this series is all about copyrights. Another common question is once I've completed and submitted a piece of material to the copyright office, how much in that material do I have to change in order to warrant registering a new claim of copyright? you may make a new claim in your work if the changes are substantial and creative. Something more than just editorial changes, or minor changes. This would qualify as a new derivative work. For instance, simply making spelling corrections to a work does not warrant a new registration. But adding an additional chapter would. Make sense? Good. You're ready, go forth. Create, and most importantly, protect yourself."
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evalina said
on 7/9/2009 Thank you for your great video series about Copyright.