Get Copyright Permission Form

One way to make sure your intended use of a copyrighted work is lawful is to obtain permission or a license from the copyright owner. Contact a copyright owner or author as far as pos- sible in advance of when you want to use the material specified in your permissions request.

It is the process of getting consent from the copyright owner of the work to use that owner's material in whatever form you are going to use it (e.g., a book).

If you are sending the letter to a specific person, address them by their professional title and full name. State your purpose. Begin with a direct statement clearly stating the letter's purpose. Include the full names of yourself, your child, and the person you are granting permission to.

Check the website to see if there is an option to seek copyright permission online. If the website does not have that option, then email or contact the journal or publisher by phone. If the copyright owner is the author of the work, then contact the author via email or phone to seek written permission.

A permission letter should be written in a polite tone. Take care to write the sender's and receiver's addresses accurately along with the date on which the letter is written. Sometimes, the sender's address need not be mentioned when both parties are very familiar with each other.

Dear Sir, I am writing to request permission to take a half day's leave from work tomorrow as I have to be present at the Parent-Teacher meeting. The meeting will be held at 2pm. I have a document to proofread that is due tomorrow.

[Author or Publisher and address] (Copyright notice will normally tell you who has the authority to provide permission). I am writing to request permission to copy [identify work or excerpt to be copied] for use in my class, [name of class], during the _________ semester. [Or explain other purpose.]