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General Guide to the Copyright Act of 1976

Issued in September 1977 by the U.S. Copyright Office. Contents: Introduction 1. Historical Background 2. Federal Preemption and Duration of Copyright 3. Subject Matter of Copyright (including standards of copyrightability) 4. Eligibility for Copyright Protection in the United States 5. Ownership and Transfers of Ownership 6. Termination of Transfers and Licenses 7. Scope of the Exclusive Rights Accorded Copyright Owners 8. Fair Use and Other Limitations and Exemptions on Exclusive Rights - sections 107, 108, 110, 112 9. The Compulsory Licenses and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal - Sections 111, 115, 116, 118 and Chapter 8 10. Notice of Copyright 11. Deposit and Registration 12. Manufacturing Requirements and Importation of Copies and Phonorecords 13. Infringement of Copyright and Remedies 14. Administrative Provisions Appendices: 1. Overview of the law in outline form 2. Chart Comparing the Act of 1909 with the Act of 1976 3. Educational and Contu Guidelines 4. Official Source Materials on Copyright Revision

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