http://www.copelandfirm.com Startup | IP | Corporate | Securities Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:35:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.copelandfirm.com/intellectual-property/why-you-should-register-copyright/ http://www.copelandfirm.com/intellectual-property/why-you-should-register-copyright/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:40:13 +0000 Justin Copeland http://www.copelandfirm.com/?p=41 Copyright law protects the author/owner of a creative work from unauthorized use or copying. Creative work includes literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, source code, web sites, advertising, photography, paintings, and musical recordings.

1. The relatively inexpensive cost of registering a copyright far outweighs the damage that can be done by an infringer.
2. Put people on notice the the work belongs to you. This can deter others from copying your valuable work.
3. Allows you to obtain statutory damages and attorney’s fees from infringers. Being able to obtain attorney fees reduces the cost of protecting your copyright and having access to statutory damages reduces and sometimes removes the burden of having to prove actual damages.

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