Trademarks
Trademarks and the Writer’s Brand Strategy
Trademarks are one of the most valuable business assets for creating recognition in the market place. Think of Coke, IBM, and FedEx. For writers wanting to build a brand, trademarks should be part of your brand strategy....
Orphan Works
Using Orphan Works – When A Copyright Owner Is Impossible To Identify Or Locate
Two weeks ago, a reader contacted me about copyright permissions after reading my Derivative Works article. The writer intended to use copyright-protected letters she thought would make a shocking exposé. After attempting to...
Mandatory Copyright Deposit
Mandatory Copyright Deposit – Must You Comply?
An author recently contacted me about a letter they received from the Office of the Register of Copyrights. It was a Notice for Mandatory Deposit of Copies of her book for the use of the Library of Congress. The author thought it...
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