Comments on: What Does Copyright Protect? http://www.yourbookpublishingcoach.com/what-does-copyright-protect/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:40:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Diane http://www.yourbookpublishingcoach.com/what-does-copyright-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-34803 Diane Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:09:36 +0000 http://www.yourbookpublishingcoach.com/?p=1079#comment-34803 Lisa, Good questions! Yes, your original copyright protects any updates or new editions. Simply put both dates in the copyright notice (e.g., 2008, 2010) and you're done! Unless you consider it a brand-new work, changes will fall under the original copyright. If it's a new work, you would get a new ISBN number and treat it as a whole new entity. That decision would be made according to how extensive the revision is, marketing considerations (it's sometimes best to treat it as a brand-new product, to build excitement--but in that case, it should truly be revised enough to warrant calling it a new work). Lisa,

Good questions!

Yes, your original copyright protects any updates or new editions. Simply put both dates in the copyright notice (e.g., 2008, 2010) and you’re done! Unless you consider it a brand-new work, changes will fall under the original copyright. If it’s a new work, you would get a new ISBN number and treat it as a whole new entity. That decision would be made according to how extensive the revision is, marketing considerations (it’s sometimes best to treat it as a brand-new product, to build excitement–but in that case, it should truly be revised enough to warrant calling it a new work).

]]> By: Lisa http://www.yourbookpublishingcoach.com/what-does-copyright-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-34802 Lisa Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:47:07 +0000 http://www.yourbookpublishingcoach.com/?p=1079#comment-34802 Hi - I am not sure if you can answer my question, but I am trying since you are familiar with the publishing industry. Regarding copyright, if an author copyrights their work and then edits it further, would it need to be registered/updated? If so, what year should they print on their copyright page? The earlier year to be safe, the most recent year to be up-to-date, or both? Any information will be appreciated! Thank you for your time and your help, Lisa Hi -
I am not sure if you can answer my question, but I am trying since you are
familiar with the publishing industry.

Regarding copyright, if an author copyrights their work and then edits it further,
would it need to be registered/updated? If so, what year should they print on their
copyright page? The earlier year to be safe, the most recent year to be up-to-date,
or both?

Any information will be appreciated!

Thank you for your time and your help,

Lisa

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