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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on May 11, 2001 at 05:30:21:

In Reply to: Can I copyright an unfinished novel? posted by Steven K. White on May 10, 2001 at 08:45:50:

: I'm currently 100 pages into a novel that I believe to be highly marketable- once finished. I want to know if this work can be copywritten as is, and subsequently add the rest to the same copyright upon completion.

Dear Steven K. White,

Getting the work finished and published is the crux. There seldom is need to register an unpublished copyright.

The agreement with the publisher is where things are at. The publisher in almost every instance takes care of the copyright. You need to be protected in the agreement.

M. Arthur Auslander
Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909
505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com
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: : I'm currently 100 pages into a novel that I believe to be highly marketable- once finished. I want to know if this work can be copywritten as is, and subsequently add the rest to the same copyright upon completion. : Dear Steven K. White, : Getting the work finished and published is the crux. There seldom is need to register an unpublished copyright. : The agreement with the publisher is where things are at. The publisher in almost every instance takes care of the copyright. You need to be protected in the agreement. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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