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It isn't necessary to take any action for a work to be protected by copyright. Copyright protection is automatic, as soon as work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device".
If you wish to formally register a copyright, contact the copyright office in your country for the proper procedure.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoIn the United States you register with the federal Copyright Office (http://www.copyright.gov) in Washington D.C. If you are in Another Country you will have to check the copyright laws in your area.
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∙ 12y agoThe work must be entirely original, fixed in some medium that can be communicated, and fit into one of these broad categories:
- literary works
- musical works, including any accompanying words
- dramatic works, including any accompanying music
- pantomimes and choreographic works
- pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
- motion pictures and other audiovisual works
- sound recordings
- architectural works
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∙ 13y agoCopyright is automatic, as soon as the work is fixed in a tangible medium. If formal registration is available in your country, this can be a good way to formally establish when a work was first created, but it is not required for protection.
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∙ 11y agoRegistration of copyright is not necessary in most countries and not even possible. Copyright is generally assigned automatically to the creator of a piece of work.
In the USA, copyright registration may be obtained by filing the necessary forms and a $35 fee, and can often be done using the online "electronic Copyright Offices". See link below.
It is only a benefit if you want to sue someone in federal court.
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∙ 13y agoRegistration is not required for protection, and is not available in some countries. For US registration information, see the link below.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoCopyright protection is automatic; registration is not required.
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∙ 12y agoUS registration is available online at the link below.
Keep in mind that registration is not required for protection.
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Where do you register for a copyright?
Your country's copyright office.
Do you have to register a copyright?
yes
Do you have to register to copyright?
yes
How do you register a Canadian copyright?
Registration is not required for protection. If you wish to register anyway, you may do so through Access Copyright at the link below.
How do you copyright?
Works are protected by copyright as soon as they are "fixed." If you wish to register a work with the copyright office, you may do so.
Can you register a copyright in Spanish?
It depends what country you are in.
Can you copyright a store name?
No, but you can register it as a trademark.
Can you register a copyright online?
Registering a Copyright OnlineYes, you can. Go to this website: http://www.copyright.gov/forms/ which is the Electronic Copyright Office.
Possible to copyright photography business name?
You cannot copyright a business name, but you can register it as a trademark.
How do you copyright art?
Works are automatically protected once they are fixed, but you can register your art with the copyright office if you wish.
Do you have to pay to copyright per song which is 35 dollars on the gov website or can you copyright an entire album?
The songs are automatically protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed (written down or recorded), but if you wish to register them with the copyright office, yes, you can register a group of works under one application.
Do you have to register a copyright for it to be valid?
No; protection is automatic and registration is not required.
