May I Have Your Permission, Please?

I’ve  posted an updated sample of a standard “request for permission” letter and form to my web site.Got to http://www.annewallingford.com

Click on the button for Freelancer’s FAQs.

Scroll down to the section on Copyright and look for the link that says Sample Permission Letter and Request Form.

Anne

In 2009, the U.S. Copyright Office revised the following copyright forms:

Form CO replaces Forms TX (for nondramatic literary works such as books)

Form PA (for performing arts, including dramatic works)

Form VA (for visual arts, including photographs and illustrations)

Form SE (for serials such as magazines and newspapers)

Form SR (for sound recordings)

Form eCO is a new online CO Form that provides tracking and has a reduced filing fee.

For samples, go to www.copyright.gov/forms/

For FAQ regarding copyright registration, see http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-forms.html#whichform

From Ivan Hoffman current newsletter:
A recent case out of the Eleventh Circuit serves to illustrate a number of very important points. It never matters…until it matters…and then…it matters!TM

Web designers who are using either no written contracts or hand-crafted, do it yourself contracts copied from the Internet or colleagues are exposing themselves to potential significant legal liability.  Correspondingly, site owners who fail to use a valid, thorough and written agreement face equally significant legal issues.

You can find a new article called “Web Site Copyrights: Liabilities for the Web Designer, Site Owner and Others” at http://www.ivanhoffman.com/websitecopyright

Ivan Hoffman, B.A., J.D.