Copyright
Protect Your Original Work.
A copyright protects authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other certain intellectual works. The copyright owner has the exclusive right (including the right to authorize others) to reproduce the work in copies, prepare derivative works based upon the work, distribute copies of the work to the public, perform the work publicly and display the work publicly.
Copyright protects original works of authorship in two dimensional works such as advertisements, commercial prints, labels, stationary, greeting cards, artwork, cartoons, architectural and technical drawings, computer programs, website content, weaving and fabric designs and the like.
A copyright also protects original works of authorship in three dimensional works such as jewelry and belt buckle designs, artificial flowers and plants, stained glass, relief and intaglio prints, sculpture, models, games, and puzzles.
Take Advantage of Copyright Registration.
Copyrights are established as soon as the author fixes an original work in tangible form such as an image on paper, film, computer, or any other tangible material.
However, certain legal advantages of copyright can be obtained only by timely filing of a copyright application with the United States Copyright Office.
By registering the copyright, the author secures a Certificate of Registration which allows the author to sue a copyright infringer in a court of law. No suit for infringement of a copyright can proceed prior to obtaining the Certificate of Registration.
Be Timely and Protected.
Copyright registration within three months of publication or before infringement occurs makes it much easier to sue and recover money from an individual or entity that infringes on your copyright. Timely registration creates a legal presumption that your copyright is valid, and allows you to recover up to $150,000 (and possibly lawyer fees) without having to prove any actual monetary harm.
Registration of the copyright within five years of publication is evidence your copyright is valid, you are the copyright owner, and all the information on your registration certificate is accurate.
Registration of the registered copyright with the United States Customs Service enables the Customs Service to prevent the importation of goods that infringe on your copyrights.
Copyright protects original works of authorship in two dimensional works such as advertisements, commercial prints, labels, stationary, greeting cards, artwork, cartoons, architectural and technical drawings, computer programs, website content, weaving and fabric designs and the like.
A copyright also protects original works of authorship in three dimensional works such as jewelry and belt buckle designs, artificial flowers and plants, stained glass, relief and intaglio prints, sculpture, models, games, and puzzles.
Take Advantage of Copyright Registration.
Copyrights are established as soon as the author fixes an original work in tangible form such as an image on paper, film, computer, or any other tangible material.
However, certain legal advantages of copyright can be obtained only by timely filing of a copyright application with the United States Copyright Office.
By registering the copyright, the author secures a Certificate of Registration which allows the author to sue a copyright infringer in a court of law. No suit for infringement of a copyright can proceed prior to obtaining the Certificate of Registration.
Be Timely and Protected.
Copyright registration within three months of publication or before infringement occurs makes it much easier to sue and recover money from an individual or entity that infringes on your copyright. Timely registration creates a legal presumption that your copyright is valid, and allows you to recover up to $150,000 (and possibly lawyer fees) without having to prove any actual monetary harm.
Registration of the copyright within five years of publication is evidence your copyright is valid, you are the copyright owner, and all the information on your registration certificate is accurate.
Registration of the registered copyright with the United States Customs Service enables the Customs Service to prevent the importation of goods that infringe on your copyrights.
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