![]() ![]() The year may be omitted when a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or useful articles. Examples of derivative works are translations or dramatizations an example of a compilation is an anthology. If the work is a derivative work or a compilation incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the derivative work or compilation is sufficient. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies.ġ The symbol © (letter C in a circle) the word “Copyright” or the abbreviation “Copr.” 2 The year of first publication. ![]() United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below.55.) Creative Clearance-Publicity photos "Publicity Photos (star headshots) older publicity stills have usually not been copyrighted and since they have been disseminated to the public, they are generally considered public domain and therefore there is no necessity to clear them with the studio that produced them (if you can even determine who did)." "There is a vast body of photographs, including but not limited to publicity stills, that have no notice as to who may have created them." ( The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook By Nancy E. Since they are disseminated to the public, they are generally considered public domain, and therefore clearance by the studio that produced them is not necessary." "Publicity photos (star headshots) have traditionally not been copyrighted. The image was meant to bring attention and publicity for the personalities pictured, the program he/she was part of and the network it was on, the same as the publicity photos for actors and actresses in the film industry were intended to do.įilm production expert Eve Light Honthaner in The Complete Film Production Handbook, (Focal Press, 2001 p. It was created for publicity purposes-distribution to the media.The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above.English: Publicity photo of Susan Howard in 1975 ![]()
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