Copyright Handbook, The

If you’re a writer or other content creator, your copyrights are precious assets. The Copyright Handbook shows you how to protect and profit from your creative works and avoid infringing on anyone else’s copyrights. Understanding copyright law is especially important in the age of AI-created works and the use of copyrighted works to train AI models. Find information and forms to help you:

learn what works copyright law does and doesn’t protect
register your work with the Copyright Office
understand fair use
get permission to use others’ copyrighted works
deal with infringers, online and off
transfer ownership of a copyright, and
profit from your copyright.


The 16th edition is updated with key court decisions and emerging rules in order to provide the latest guidance on registering and protecting your work.

With Downloadable Forms: Essential forms and agreements including a Copyright Assignment, Work-Made-for-Hire Agreement, Collaboration Agreement, and Permission Agreement are available for download (details inside).