Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright

Copyright - protect the expression of ideas in literary, artistic, and musical works.

For more detailed help with copyright, please see information from these sites:

• United States Copyright Office at the Library of Congress - This is where to register a copyright
• Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices - This is "the governing administrative manual for registrations and recordations issued by the U.S. Copyright Office."

• Copyright Crash Course - Understanding copyright, fair use, and obtaining permission to re-use
• Copyright Restrictions - Basic statement concerning copying of copyrighted material
• Copyright and Fair Use - Stanford University Libraries
• Copyright Renewal Database - Stanford University Libraries
• Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance - Copyright Clearance Center