BY ORDER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
HQ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
INSTRUCTION 51-303
2
2 NOVEMBER 2006
Certified Current on 30 September 2021
Law
PUBLICATION OF BOOKS
AND OTHER "WORKS"
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ USAFA/JA Certified by: HQ USAFA/JA (LtCol Richard Mink)
Supersedes USAFAI51-303, 15 September 2003 Pages: 21
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 51-3, Civil Litigation, 21 May 1993 and
references Air Force Instruction (AFI) 51-303, Intellectual Property--Patents, Patent Related Matters,
Trademarks and Copyrights, 01 Sep 1998, and addresses the issue of copyrights as it relates to the publi-
cation of books, papers, and other "works for hire" that are generated by United States Air Force Academy
(USAFA) staff, military members, Visiting Professors, and contractors. Refer recommended changes and
conflicts between this and other publications to HQ USAFA/JA, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 2100, USAF
Academy CO 80840, on Air Force (AF) Form, Recommendation for Change of Publication. Ensure that
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with
AFMAN 37-123, (will convert to AFMAN33-363), Management of Records, and disposed of in accor-
dance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://afrims.amc.af.mil. See
Attachment 1 a Glossary of References and Supporting Information.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed.
1. Policy ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.
General Rule: ............................................................................................................. 3
3. What is a copyright? .................................................................................................. 3
4. Typical Events that Generate Copyright Issues. ........................................................ 4
5. Works of the Government and Copyright. ................................................................. 4
6. Compensation for Teaching, Speaking and Writing. ................................................. 5
7. Restrictions on Employees who have a Copyrightable Interest in a Work. .............. 6
8. Works Generated by Visiting Professors and in Collaboration with Visiting
Professors. ................................................................................................................. 7
