TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part One: Overview of Rights Clearance Issues

1. Guide to Using This Book

1.1. Who Should Read This Book?

1.2. What Does It Mean to Clear Rights?

1.3. How to Use This Book

1.4. Approach Used by This Book

1.5. Why You Should Clear Rights

2. Checklist of Clearance Issues

Part Two: Relevant Rights And Laws

3. Copyright Basics

3.1. United States Copyright Law and Copyright Registration

3.2. The Copyright Owner’s Rights

3.3. What’s Copyrightable?

3.4. What’s Not Copyrightable?

3.5. Copyright Infringement

3.6. How Long Does a Copyright Last?

3.7. Fair Use of Copyrighted Works

3.8. Parody of Copyrighted Works

3.9. When Permission Is Not Required to Use a Copyrighted Work

4. Trademark Basics

4.1. What Is a Trademark?

4.2. Obtaining ...

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