“An ‘anonymous work’ is a work on the copies or phonorecords of which no natural person is identified as author.” 17 U.S.C. § 101.
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Annotation
A statement that the U.S. Copyright Office adds to the registration record to clarify the facts underlying the claim or to identify legal limitations on the claim. To “annotate” means to add an annotation to the record.
Abridgement
A shortened or condensed version of a preexisting work that retains the general sense and unity of the preexisting work.
1976 Copyright Act
Public Law No. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541 (1976). Passed by Congress and effective on January 1, 1978, this law as amended is the current Copyright Law of the United States. It is codified in Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
1909 Copyright Act
An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Acts Respecting Copyright, Pub. L. No. 60-349, 35 Stat. 1075 (1909). This law as amended was the copyright law of the United States from July 1, 1909 through December 31, 1977. It was repealed effective January 1, 1978 and replaced with the 1976 Copyright Act.
GLOSSARY
This Glossary provides brief definitions for certain terms as they apply to registration, recordation, and other services provided by the U.S. Copyright Office. Definitions that are taken directly from the Copyright Act or the Office’s regulations are enclosed in quotation marks. Definitions that are not enclosed in quotation marks are not legal definitions; they are… Continue reading GLOSSARY
NPI Requirements
Prescribers Be Aware: The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Do you have one? Are you using it? Recently, CMS published a final rule that requires prescribers who are not covered entities themselves to obtain an individual (Entity Type 1) National Provider Identifier (NPI) and disclose it when needed for a pharmacy claim. This… Continue reading NPI Requirements
How to apply for an NPI
How Do You Apply for an NPI? Health care providers may apply for an NPI in one of three ways: Option 1: Apply through a web-based application process. Visit theNational Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do on the CMS website. Individual providers must create a username and password through the Identity & Access… Continue reading How to apply for an NPI
NPI Categories
What Are the Health Care Provider NPI Categories? There are two categories of health care providers for NPI enumeration purposes: Entity Type 1 (Individual) and Entity Type 2 (Organization). Entity Type 1: Individual Health Care Providers, Including Sole Proprietors Individual health care providers may receive NPIs as Entity Type 1. As a sole proprietor, you… Continue reading NPI Categories
What organizations need an NPI number?
Who May Obtain an NPI? All health care providers (that is, physicians, suppliers, hospitals, and others) may obtain an NPI. Health care providers are individuals or organizations that render health care as defined in 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 160.103. For more information, refer to 45 CFR 160.103 on the Government Printing Office (GPO)… Continue reading What organizations need an NPI number?