Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Using Self-Help Law Books -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Overview of Copyright -- Legal Rights -- Limitation on Rights -- Intellectual Property -- Creation of Rights -- Protection of Rights -- Notice of Copyright -- Mandatory Deposit of Copies -- Chapter 2: Works That Can Be Copyrighted -- Types of Works -- Aspects of the Work Protected -- Chapter 3: Works That Cannot Be Copyrighted -- Titles, Names, Mottos, or Slogans -- Ideas, Methods, Procedures, and Systems -- Plots and Themes -- Scenes a Faire -- Historical Events -- Common Information -- Mere Facts -- Lists of Ingredients -- Blank Forms and Record Books -- Government Publications -- Laws and Court Opinions -- Religious Revelations -- Type Faces -- Utilitarian Objects -- Chapter 4: Works of Others You Can Use -- When You Own a Copy of a Work -- Works in the Public Domain -- Public Performances -- Fair Use of Copyrighted Works -- Use with Permission -- Compulsory License -- Sound Recordings Made before February 15, 1972 -- Playing of Broadcasts -- Webcasting -- Home Videotaping -- Rental of Copyrighted Works -- The Right to Publicity -- Trademark Rights -- Moral Rights -- Resale Royalties -- Chapter 5: Reasons to Register Your Copyright -- Damages and Attorney's Fees -- Evidence -- Correction of Errors -- Money -- Chapter 6: People Who Claim and Register Copyrights -- Heirs -- Spouses -- Employers -- Buyers of Creative Works -- Joint Works -- Assignees -- Minors -- Owners of the Work -- Chapter 7: Registering Your Copyright -- Application Forms -- Completing the Forms -- Filing Fees -- Copies of Work -- Special Deposit Exceptions -- Sending It In -- Receiving Your Certificate -- Expedited Service -- Chapter 8: Length of a Copyright -- Works Created after January 1, 1978 -- Works Created before January 1, 1978.

Chapter 9: Protecting Your Copyright -- Copyright Notice -- Renewal -- Corrections -- Chapter 10: Transferring a Copyright -- Licenses -- Assignment -- Other Transfers -- Recordation -- Revocation -- Chapter 11: International Copyrights -- International Agreements -- Bilateral Treaties -- Countries Offering No Protection -- Unclear Policy -- Newly Independent States -- Other Treaties -- Local Law -- Chapter 12: Other Protections -- Licenses -- Shrink-Wrap Licenses -- Trademark Law -- Trade Secrets -- Practical Solutions -- Chapter 13: Emerging Issues in Copyright Law -- Music -- Photographs -- Pure Facts -- Instructional Materials -- International Concerns -- Technical Solutions -- Glossary -- Appendix A: For Further Information -- Appendix B: Schedule of Copyright Office Fees -- Appendix C: The "Best Edition" of a Literary Work -- Appendix D: Deposit Requirements for a Work of Visual Arts -- Appendix E: Copyright Registration for Online Works -- Appendix F: International Copyright Relations of the United States -- Appendix G: Sample Filled-In Forms -- Appendix H: Blank Forms -- Index -- Back Cover.