| Michael E. Byczek, Illinois Attorney and Real Estate Broker |
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Copyright Legal Coach Version 1.5 - July 6, 2010 for the iPadTM, iPhone®, and iPod touch® Learn the basics of registering a federal copyright for your creativity.
View a guide to the U.S. copyright system, full statutes (Title 17 of the U.S. Code), and rules from the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 37). The guide is broken down into categories for an overview, different types of registration, what cannot be copyrighted, application guidelines, submission, fair use, fees, infringement, and more. The C.F.R. are detailed rules for the statutes. For example, 17 USC 408 specifies that the applicant shall deposit "in the case of an unpublished work, one complete copy". 37 CFR 202.20 provides specific requirements. If the original material is a three-dimensional hologram (sample scenario), the applicant must submit "precise instructions for displaying the image fixed in the hologram" and "photographs or other identifying material ... clearly showing the displayed image". Provisions from Title 18 of the U.S. Code are also included to describe criminal infringement of copyrighted material. Flip between three tabs to read provisions from each without scrolling back. The developer, Michael Elliot Byczek, is licensed to practice law in Illinois and is an Apple certified system administrator. The U.S.C. is current as of June 15, 2010 (except for P.L. 111-175) based upon The Office of the Law Revision Counsel (LRC) classification tables. The CFR provisions are current as of June 18, 2010 (GPO e-CFR). The fees reflect the schedule that was available on June 22, 2010. * Note: Your device may interpret statute notation as phone numbers to dial. Ignore underlined links. ![]() Registration Guide Navigation Tab ![]() U.S. Code Navigation Tab ![]() C.F.R. Navigation Menu ![]() U.S.C. Provision ![]() C.F.R. Provision ![]() Registration Guide Navigation Tab (iPad) ![]() U.S. Code Navigation Tab (iPad) ![]() C.F.R. Navigation Menu (iPad) ![]() U.S.C. Provision (iPad) ![]() C.F.R. Provision (iPad) Copyright © 2007-2010 - Michael E. Byczek. All Rights Reserved. |