Multimedia law handbook : a practical guide for developers and publishers / J. Dianne Brinson, Mark F. Radcliffe.

viii, 340 pages : forms ; 28 cm.

0963917307
9780963917300

N 637 BRI.M

Contents : Introduction; Part 1: Building Blocks : 1. The U.S. Legal System; 2. Copyright Law; 3. Patent, Trademark, and Trade Secret Law; 4. Ownership of Copyrights; 5. Contracts Law; Part 2: Production Relationships : 6. Development Agreements; 7. Employees; 8. Contractors and Consultants; Part 3: Other Production Issues : 9. Using Preexisting Works; 10. Clearing Rights; 11. Licensing Content : Industry by Industry; 12. Using Music; 13. The Laws of Publicity, Privacy and Libel; 14. Union Issues; Part 4: Post-Production Issues : 15. Choosing a Name for Your Product; 16. Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights; 17. Sales Law; 18. Distribution Agreements; 19. Publishers' Concerns; Appendices : A. The Copyright Act of 1976, Selected Provisions; B. Form Contracts; C. Rights Clearance Agencies and Search Firms; D. Stock Houses and Other Content Sources; E. Multimedia Organizations and Publications; F. Unions, Guilds, and Other Organizations; G. Copyright Office Forms;.

Includes bibliographical references, lists of organizations and their publications, and index.

Orig PB.

Menlo Park, CA : Ladera Press, c1994.

English