Copyright Clearance Services
You have come to the right place if you have questions about your legal obligations to get permission if you want to use content created by others. We can handle the entire copyright clearance process for you.
Given the complexities of US and international copyright laws, that often is no easy task. Our services include:
Identification of copyrighted content requiring permission
- Initial 30-minute consultation;
- Examine content/manuscript for instances of potential copyright protection and needs for copyright clearance;
- Determine if original source information has been provided to make the permission requests;
- Identify primary sources if only secondary source information is provided; and
- Establish potential copyright status of content.
Identification of alternative text, image, musical content
- Establish the initial scope of the project to obtain rights;
- Provide estimate of costs for services to obtain rights;
- Identify copyrighted and potentially copyrighted content that could be replaced or eliminated to reduce consulting costs and licensing fees; and
- Suggest alternative content that may not require permission to use.
Submission of permission requests
- Identify rights holders and contacts for permissions requests;
- Submit request letters to rights holders, articulating the needs for publication and the potential inclusion of said rights holders’ work(s) within it; and
- Follow up on initial request letters to solicit the rights holders’ acceptance or denial for use.
Negotiation of license terms and fees
- Negotiate favorable license terms and conditions, as needed;
- Review license terms and conditions and provide guidance on compliance on said terms and conditions, as needed; and
- Assist with acknowledgments, copyright page, credits, and attribution, as needed.
Tracking and management of clearances
- Develop and maintain a tracking log that records the status of the acquisition of rights.
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