Do you believe any of the following: You can copyright your book title. You can trademark your book title. If you mail a copy of your copyrighted work to yourself, you automatically have protection. You need a lawyer to handle copyright and trademark registrations. It's OK to use 30-seconds of a movie clip without permission. You'll never get caught if you steal someone else's copyright protected work. If you agreed with any of the above, you're in good company. There are many myths floating around regarding copyrights and trademarks, which can confuse and mislead HR, training, and performance professionals. It is time you got the truth that will help you become more effective and ethical in your work.

Learning Objectives - Separate the truth from the myth. Protect your book titles and program titles. Register your copyrights and trademarks without a lawyer.