7. Public Domain
Definition: A public domain work is a creative
work that is not protected by copyright and
which may be freely used by everyone. The
reasons that the work is not protected include:
(1) the term of copyright for the work has
expired; (2) the author failed to satisfy statutory
formalities to perfect the copyright or (3) the
work is a work of the U.S. Government.
8. Orphaned Work
Definition: An orphaned work is a creative work
that is not protected by copyright and
which may be freely used by everyone. The
reasons that the work is not protected include:
(1) the term of copyright for the work has
expired; (2) the author is unknown.
10. Register Copyright
Get your work registered with the Copyright
office.
Electronic Filling 35 dollar charge.
Mass filing for one price.
Protection becomes a public record.
11. Licensing
You can sell the rights of your image or
work to be reproduced.
The rights are sold per run of the
publication.
Prices for licensing can be figured by
circulation of the publication.
Always get the usage rights in a written
contract.
12. References
• Copy Write Basics. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf
• Copyright Crash Course. Georgia K. Harper.
2007. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
• WHEN U.S. WORKS PASS INTO THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN. (n.d.). Lolly Gasaway. Retrieved from
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
• Copyright and Fair Use Chapter 9 Fair Use.
Retrieved from
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_U
se_Overview/chapter9/