What is Copyright Registration? Understanding the copyright application process is an important step in learning how to register a copyright and protect your original work. From the moment you create an original work, you have an exclusive intellectual property right to make copies of your work. This is known as copyright. This right exists regardless of whether you publish...
Continue ReadingIf someone uses your original work without permission, you may be able to enforce your rights against the infringer through copyright litigation. To begin the copyright lawsuit process, explained in detail in this article, you file a copyright infringement lawsuit in federal court. Copyright law allows courts to award damages and issue orders requiring the infringer to stop using...
Continue ReadingI frequently receive calls from potential clients seeking to protect their brand or a writing, but unsure whether they need to file a trademark application or obtain a copyright registration. What is the difference between trademark and copyright law? In fact, they are distinct from one another in several different ways. In a nutshell, a trademark is a word,...
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