NA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BULLETIN #4 (REVISED
JUNE 1997)
REPRINTING NA FELLOWSHIP-APPROVED LITERATURE
Policy and
guidelines for the reprinting of the NA Fellowship’s copyrighted literature by
individual NA members, groups, service boards, and committees. Also describes
how reprint requests from individuals who are not NA members and from non-NA
organizations will be handled. Developed by the trustee of NA’s Fellowship
Intellectual Property Trust.
This bulletin was developed to
further explain some statements made in the Fellowship Intellectual Property
Trust and in NA Intellectual Property Bulletin #1, Internal Use of NA
Intellectual Property.
Requirements for use by NA
groups
Only NA groups have the authority under IP Bulletin #1 to
reproduce fellowship-approved recovery literature in certain instances. When
preparing to reproduce NA Fellowship-approved recovery literature, we suggest
that NA groups discuss the Fourth Tradition and follow these six general
guidelines:
- An NA
group shall only reproduce NA Fellowship-approved recovery literature when it
has a clear need to do so.
- NA
Fellowship-approved recovery literature reproduced by an NA group should be
distributed only within that group. Such materials should always be given away
free of charge; they should never be sold to generate income.
- The
text of NA Fellowship-approved books and pamphlets reproduced by an NA group
should not be altered or modified in any way.
- The
copyright for the item being reproduced should be shown prominently as follows:
“Copyright (c) [year of first publication by NAWS], Narcotics Anonymous World
Services, Inc. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.”
- As
long as the conditions of IPB# 1 and this IPB# 4 are met, no advance permission
is required. Groups need not, but are encouraged to, register themselves with
the World Service Office.
- In
the event that there is any conflict relating to the enforcement or
interpretation of this bulletin, the procedure outlined in IP Bulletin #5, Conflict Resolution Within the NA Fellowship, will govern.
Requirements for reprinting by NA service boards and
committees
Registered NA area or regional service boards and
committees that wish to quote or reprint portions of NA Fellowship-approved
literature are granted permission to do so in IP Bulletin #1, Internal Use
of NA Intellectual Property, so long as the following requirements are
followed:
- The
proper notation or credit identifying the origin of the quote or reprinted
portion must always be included.
- The
length of the reprint or quote should never exceed 25% of the original piece. In
the case of NA books, reprints or quotes should never exceed 25% of a single
chapter or section.
- Articles from The NA Way Magazine may be reprinted in
their entirety if the source is fully cited.
- The
copyright for the item being reproduced should be shown prominently as follows:
“Copyright (c) [year], Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Reprinted by
permission. All rights reserved.”
- The
NA service board or committee should be currently registered with the World
Service Office.
- Each
area and regional service board and committee is held and agrees to be
responsible for their respective subcommittees’ use of NA’s intellectual
properties.
- In
the event that there is any conflict relating to the enforcement or
interpretation of this Bulletin, the procedure outlined in IP Bulletin #5, Conflict Resolution Within the NA Fellowship, will govern.
So long
as these requirements are met, no specific advance permission is
necessary.
Requirements for reprinting by individuals or non-NA
organizations
Individuals or non-NA organizations must secure
permission, in writing, from the World Service Office before they may quote or
reprint portions of NA Fellowship-approved material. The following are the
parameters within which such permission may be granted:
- The
proper notation or credit identifying the origin of the quote or reprinted
portion must always be included.
- The
length of the reprint or quote should never exceed 25% of the original piece. In
the case of NA books, reprints or quotes should never exceed 25% of a single
chapter or section.
- Articles from The NA Way Magazine may be reprinted in
their entirety if the source is fully cited.
- The
copyright for the item being reproduced should be shown prominently as follows:
“Copyright © [year of first publication by NAWS], Narcotics Anonymous World
Services, Inc. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.”
- A
request for permission to reprint, outlining the material to be reprinted and
describing the intended use, should be directed to NAWS, PO Box 9999, Van Nuys
CA 91409 USA prior to its publication. Any such request will be responded to as
quickly as possible, and certainly in no more than thirty days after NAWS’
receipt of the request. NA World Services has the sole and unaffected discretion
to deny permission if it feels that the use would be, in any way, inappropriate
or not desirable.
The
requesting party should send NAWS a copy of the finished article or paper that
includes the quote or reprinted portion of the NA Fellowship-approved
literature.
This
document is published by NA World Services in accordance with its duties as
described in Article V, Section 1:1 of the Fellowship Intellectual Property
Trust Instrument and Article IV, Sections 4-7 of the Trust Operational Rules,
approved by the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous as given voice by its groups
through their regional service representatives at the World Service Conference
on 27 April 1993, and revised by the regional service representatives at the
World Service Conference on 30 April 1997 and 27 April 1998. This bulletin is
subject to revision at any time and supersedes any previous versions. For more
information, contact NA World Services, PO Box 9999, Van Nuys CA 91409 USA, Tel:
(818) 773-9999
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