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Question: What are the fines for copyright infringment?

Answer:Anyone found to have infringed a copyrighted work may be liable for statutory damages up to $30,000 for each work infringed and that amount may be increased up to $150,000 for each.


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Question: May I register more than one work on the same application?

Answer:You may register unpublished works as a collection on one application with one title for the entire collection if certain conditions are met.




Question: Do I have to describe my work?

Answer:"Yes, For a literary work in book form: Identify the genre of the book, e.g., biography, novel, history. Describe the work in terms of the subject matter that it treats, for example, the biography of a public figure and the general approach to the biographic subject; a novel in a series of novels having a continuation of theme, plot, and characters. Identify any salient characteristics of the book, e.g., whether it is a later edition or revision of a previous work; and give any other detail which may assist in identifying the literary work in book form. "




Question: Can I submit my manuscript on a computer disk?

Answer:"No. Floppy disks and other removal media such as Zip disks, except for CD-ROMs are not acceptable. Therefore, the Copyright Office still generally requires a printed copy or audio recording of the work for deposit. "





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Overrun goods

Definition:
When a producer has authorization from an IPR holder to produce goods but exceeds the quantity, the excess goods are "overrun goods."

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