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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.

The copyright notice generally consists of three elements: The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word "Copyright" or the abbreviation "Copr."; The year of first publication of the work; and. The name of the owner of copyright in the work.

In general, the permissions process involves a simple five-step procedure: Determine if permission is needed. Identify the owner. Identify the rights needed. Contact the owner and negotiate whether payment is required. Get your permission agreement in writing.

Contrary to popular belief which states that ?an email is not copyright protected once it is sent?, surprisingly, emails are protected by intellectual property laws, by default; it's protected by copyright laws once penned down or created by the sender.

What is your mailing address? Our mailing address is Library of Congress, Copyright Office, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20559. What is your street address? The Copyright Office is located at 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, in the James Madison Memorial Building, of the Library of Congress.

Can I get a copyright for free? If you are a creator looking to obtain copyright for your creations, you may be surprised to learn that you automatically gain copyright for your original creative works from the moment that work is "fixed in a tangible form of expression."