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Question: What is required to have a song copyrighted?

Answer:"Two requirements must be met before a song can be protected by copyright: 1) the song must be original to the author and 2) the song must be fixed into a tangible medium of expression. (paper, tape, CD, etc.) However, a song title is not copyrightable."


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Question: What is the mandatory deposit obligation?

Answer:Mandatory deposit is a legal obligation (17 U.S.C. section 407) and applies to all U.S. and foreign publishers distributing their works in the United States.




Question: Is it legal to buy and use a backup copy of software I already own?

Answer:No. The Copyright Act does not permit anyone to sell backup copies to third parties separately from the original copy of the software.




Question: Do I have to register with your office to be protected?

Answer:No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.





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Copyright News

LA Man Charged after Attempting to Make Copy of the MCAT
The total statutory maximum sentence for these three offenses is 26 years.

Study Group Convenes to Discuss Exceptions to Copyright Law
The U.S. Copyright Office will then hold public hearings before submitting recommendations to the U.S. Congress.

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Book

Definition:
A monograph or serial made up of text pages bound together in some fashion.

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