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Question: How do I get permission to use somebody else's work?

Answer:You can ask for it. If you know who the copyright owner is, you may contact the owner directly. If you are not certain about the ownership or have other related questions.


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Question: Does my work have to be published to be protected?

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Question: I want to copyright my business name. Which form do I use?

Answer:Names, titles, short phrases, and slogans are not copyrightable.




Question: Does a foreign publisher need to submit our publication to comply with the U.S. deposit requirement?

Answer:Yes. If you distribute your work in the United States, you are subject to the deposit requirements of the United States.





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Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement
Among the titles available were programs produced by Adobe, Autodesk, Macromedia, and Microsoft.

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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Image File Wrapper -- an electronic version of a patent application, including image and/or text versions of the bibliographic information, all papers as filed, and all office actions and correspondence related to that application.

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