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Can the publisher claim copyright by virtue of the editorial and design work in preparing the article for publication (e.g. page layout, page numbering, final title)?

April 26, 2017Article claim copyright design editorial preparing publication publisher virtue

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Can the publisher claim copyright by virtue of the editorial and design work in preparing the article for publication (e.g. page layout, page numbering, final title)?

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The Copyright Office advised that these activities do not rise to the level to merit copyright protection. In any case, the text and illustrations of the article are the work of the authors and can be displayed.