Highlight In Legal Arizona Copyright Forms For Free

It's simple for anyone to get a copyright. You have to submit a registration with the United States Copyright Office. There is a fee that ranges from $35 to $55 and you attach a complete copy of the work.

Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. What does copyright protect? Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

Content may be considered copyright-free if it has entered the public domain or if the rights holder is offering it for free, usually as a form of promotion. If you are using a piece of copyright-free material, proceed with caution.

I've heard about a ?poor man's copyright.? What is it? The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a ?poor man's copyright.? There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration.

How do I register my copyright? To register a work, submit a completed application form, and a nonreturnable copy or copies of the work to be registered. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section ?Registration Procedures., and Circular 4, Copyright Office Fees?.

The notion of mailing oneself a creative work to obtain copyright protection is sometimes referred to as the "poor man's copyright." But don't be fooled; the process will not yield you an enforceable copyright. And a copyright isn't much good if you can't bring suit to enforce it.