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Question: What is the Cataloging in Publication (CIP) obligation?

Answer:A CIP obligation is limited to those publishers who have entered a contractual agreement with the Library of Congress. In exchange for the Library providing preliminary cataloging information to the publisher for works submitted to the CIP program.


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Question: Do I have to fulfilled the deposit requirement with respect to my serial publication?

Answer:No. For copyright purposes each serial issue is considered a separate work. You must deposit two copies of each issue within 3 months after the date of publication.




Question: Can I submit a CD-ROM of my work?

Answer:Yes. The deposit requirement consists of the best edition of the CD-ROM package of any work, including the accompanying operating software, instruction manual, and a printed version, if included in the package.




Question: How is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark?

Answer:Copyright protects original works of authorship, while a patent protects inventions or discoveries. Ideas and discoveries are not protected by the copyright law, although the way in which they are expressed may be. A trademark protects words, phrases, symbols, or designs identifying the source of the goods or services of one party and distinguishing them from those of others.





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Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement
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Bill to Provide Equal Treatment Between Music Distribution Technologies
This bill is designed to create parity among the technologies so they may compete on the same playing field

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Helpful Terms

End User Piracy

Definition:
When a business or agency purchases a limited number of licenses to use software, and then makes unauthorized copies for use by others in the organization.

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