Submission Safeguards: Protect Your Literary Work

Review a submission release for a writer who submits a script, treatment, or other literary work to a production company for evaluation. Understand key provisions relating to copyright ownership, usage rights and obligations, confidentiality, liability, and representations and warranties.

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  Read about the fair use defense in copyright law, including the preamble and the four statutory fair use factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 107. Review leading fair use cases from the United States Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals. 

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  Gain an overview of the copyright registration process, including the benefits of federal registration, how to draft and file a copyright application, filing fees, the deposit requirement, and responding to inquiries from the U.S. Copyright Office.

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  Use this submission of idea agreement to submit technical or creative suggestions, proposals, or ideas to a company.

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