Replace Text In Legal Montana Copyright Forms For Free

Copyright exists automatically in an original work of authorship once it is fixed, but a copyright owner can take steps to enhance the protections. The most important step is registering the work.

How can I copyright my book for free? You automatically own the copyright to your book for free the moment you write down the text. If you want the added legal benefits of registering your copyright, you must pay at least a $45 fee with the US Copyright Office to go through the process.

Fees Registration of a claim in an original work of authorshipSingle author, same claimant, one work, not for hire$45Standard Application$65Paper Filing (Forms PA, SR, TX, VA, SE)$125Registration of a claim in a group of unpublished works$8523 more rows

If a certificate of registration has already been issued, the only way to make corrections is by filing a Supplemental Registration on Form CA with the required fee of $130.00. Supplemental registrations may not alter the deposit, but may correct or amplify information contained in the original application.

Your work is protected by intellectual property law as soon as it's written or saved (in every draft and edition) so it's not absolutely necessary to register your copyright, which is what people mean when they say ?copyright your book?.

Fees Registration of a claim in an original work of authorshipStandard Application$65Paper Filing (Forms PA, SR, TX, VA, SE)$125Registration of a claim in a group of unpublished works$85Registration of a claim in a group of published photographs or a claim in a group of unpublished photographs$5523 more rows