Trademark Attorney

A Trademark Attorney knows that a copyright is secured automatically when the work is created. No publication or registration or other action in the U.S. Copyright Office is required to secure copyright. However, a trademark attorney understands that there are definite advantages to registration.

Registration establishes a public record of the copyright claim -

* Before an infringement suit may be filed in court, registration is necessary for works of U. S. origin.
* If made before or within 5 years of publication, registration will establish prima facie evidence in court of the validity of the copyright and of the facts stated in the certificate.
* If registration is made within 3 months after publication of the work or prior to an infringement of the work, statutory damages and attorney's fees will be available to the copyright owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual damages and profits is available to the copyright owner.

In general, copyright registration is a legal formality intended to make a public record of the basic facts of a particular copyright. However, registration is not a condition of copyright protection.

There is no such thing as an "international copyright" that will automatically protect an author's writings throughout the entire world.

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