Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 578 Library of Congress. Copyright Office United States. Copyright Office Library of Congress. Register of Copyrights Office, U.S. Copyright Congress, U. S. Copyright Office Library of Congress, Copyright Office Library of Office, Copyright Copyright Basics Produced by George Davis "Copyright Basics" by Library of Congress. Copyright Office is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. The book serves as a guide to understanding the essentials of copyright law in the United States, outlining the rights and protections afforded to authors and creators of original works. The content of "Copyright Basics" covers a variety of topics essential for comprehending copyright law. It explains what copyright is, who can claim it, and details the categories of works that are protected, such as literary, musical, and artistic creations. The publication discusses how copyright is secured automatically upon creation, the differences between published and unpublished works, and the practicalities of registering a copyright. It also addresses limitations to copyright rights, the process for transferring ownership, and the importance of a copyright notice. Overall, this comprehensive guide provides valuable information for anyone interested in protecting intellectual property rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Copyright -- United States Copyright licenses -- United States KF Text Category: Law & Criminology 94596 2025-10-02T10:21:58.644791 text/html 94417 2025-01-08T23:44:24.498073 text/html 110717 2025-10-02T10:22:03.503727 application/epub+zip 109617 2025-10-02T10:22:01.160748 application/epub+zip 86824 2025-10-02T10:22:00.145767 application/epub+zip 211276 2025-10-02T10:22:05.155818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203978 2025-10-02T10:22:02.902713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186677 2022-09-02T13:55:48.736800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76766 2025-10-02T10:21:58.414735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71866 2020-12-27T21:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17064 2025-10-02T10:22:05.888776 application/rdf+xml 14094 2025-10-02T10:22:00.634811 image/jpeg 3456 2025-10-02T10:22:00.387798 image/jpeg 23579 2020-12-27T21:47:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 109540 2025-10-02T10:21:58.652740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia