Copyright Information
A copyright is a property right in an original work of authorship. Copyright is recognized in most countries of the world by statutory copyright laws.
Copyright exists in the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself. Copyrightable expressions can take many forms but are usually categorized as literary, musical, dramatic, pantomime and choreography, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, computer programs, motion pictures, and sound recordings.
Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
Apple Inc. is registered with the United States Copyright Office as a Service Provider (refer to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 17 USC 512). If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes infringement on Apple’s Web site, please provide the information to Claims of Copyright Infringement.
Rights and Permissions
If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Apple copyrighted materials, for example, photographs, video footage, Apple advertisements or other Apple materials, please submit your detailed request in writing. Please be sure to include any surrounding copy or text to the Apple material.
Marketing or advertising requests (which may include promotions/givewaways, sponsorship, product placement and partnership requests) may be emailed to wwmarcom@apple.com.
For use of Apple copyrighted material in third party works e.g., books or publications, please submit your detailed request to Copyright Information and include the following:
- Specific image(s) or material for which you are seeking permission
- Surrounding copy or text to the Apple material you wish to use in your project
- Publisher, if applicable
- Publishing date (and countries), if applicable
- Title, if applicable
- How Apple and its products fit into your project
- Your deadline
If you have any questions concerning the usage or licensing of Apple's trademarks, please submit your request to Trademark Permissions.
For other information relating to Apple’s Copyrights or Trademarks, please refer to Apple’s Web site at http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/.
Requests may also be faxed to Apple Rights and Permissions at 408.253.0186 or mailed to Apple Inc., Attention: Rights and Permissions, 1 Infinite Loop MS 36-4TM, Cupertino, CA 95014. For other Copyright inquiries, please submit the information to Copyright Information.
