Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:
- To reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords;
- To prepare derivative works based upon the work;
- To distribute copies or phonorecords of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending;
- To perform the work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works;
- To display the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work; and
- In the case of sound recordings, to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission.
It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright.
Charles E. Runyan, J.D., Ph.D. Copyright Services
Charles prepares and files copyright registrations with the U.S. Copyright Office. He advises clients as to all areas of copyright law, including preparing and reviwing copyright licenses and prosecuting and defending copyright infringement claims.
Charles is happy to answer questions about patents and patent law.
Charles Runyan’s Contact Information:
Phone: 602-906-4953, ext. 809
Fax: 602-926-8891
Email: cer@keytlaw.com
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