Where do you go to get a copyright?

Answer 1

Contact the US Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov. They now have the capability to register copyrights online. Poor Man's Copyright: There is a way you can get proof you had an idea by mailing a package to yourself with a written description of the idea in the package, but do not open it and it will be a sealed envelope with a date by the us postal service. More info:The U.S. copyright law automatically protects any original work of yours that is a written, video (movie, documentary, etc.), musical or art form from being used without your permission. A copyright is the exclusive right you receive from the federal government to publish, copy, display or perfom your original work, which is good from the time you create it until 50 years after your death. The work must be entirely your own creattion, though, in order to qualify. But, if your work was created as a paid employee, or if you were paid by comission to create the work, the employer owns the copyright, unless you both agreed otherwise before the work was created. In order for your creation to be copyright protected, it must be concrete, as in written form, film, audio, etc. Once it's written, filmed, etc., you don't have to publicly sell or distrubute the work. It is yours to do with as you please, but if you do plan to sell or distrubute the work, it should include a copyright notice. This can be the word "Copyright", the symbol for copyright, or the abbreviation of the word Copyright ("Copr."), and should be placed where easily visible on the work. It's not necessary to register a copyright, but it is advisable to do so, which can be done for a small charge. . You can obtain a copyright application by calling the Copyright Forms Hotline at 202-707-9100, or write to Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559

Answer 2

In most countries formal copyright is not required for an original work. However if you want the additional protection of official registration you need to consult to\he copyright office in your area.

In the United States you can register a copyright online at http://www.copyright.gov

Answer 3

Copyright protection is automatic as soon as the work is fixed in a tangible medium (written down, recorded, sculpted, etc.). If formal registration is available in your country, it would generally be through an office associated with the patent and trademark office or the national library.

Answer 4

When you copyright some thing you have written you write the date and your name on the inside cover page. Like this: copyright @ 2009, John Smith.

Answer 5

The US Copyright Office, listed at the related link below:

Answer 6

Copyright applies to works of sufficient creativity once they are fixed in a tangible medium.