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How soon must you copyright?
Copyright exists upon creation of a work; any copies leaving the creator's control should contain a copyright notice, but the work does not have to be registered immediately. Registration must be made before filing any form of civil action for infringement.
Do you need a copyright in order to publish a book?
Copyright exists as soon as the book is finished and it is not necessary to formally register with the US copyright office before publication.
Does a work need to show the symbol for copyright before one exists?
No. A copyright notice hasn't been required since the laws were changed in 1989.
Does a copyright need to show the copy symbol before one exists?
Copyright exists in an item as soon as it is rendered into "permanent" form. The copyright symbol (©) is not needed, although placing it does give the copyright owner an easier time when trying to legally enforce a copyright infringement claim in the US. Before 1978, the symbol was needed to establish copyright under US law. Before about 1960, if you neglected to include the copyright symbol in a published work, it went immediately to the Public Domain. After about 1960, there was a way to remedy that defect, but anything published without the copyright symbol in the US before then was and is free to anyone to use as they see fit.
Does a copyright symbol have to be attached to an item before it is protected by copyright laws?
No. Since 1989, when copyright law was amended to bring it into alignment with the Berne Copyright Convention, it is no longer necessary for a copyright symbol to be displayed to establish or maintain protection. Copyright exists from the moment you create an original work, and that can be something as simple as a photo of your child.
How do you know if somthing is copyright or not?
The most important factor in establishing if copyright protection exists it the date of creation/publication. In most cases anything published before 1923 is in the public domain. After that date you will need to do a bit of research to determine if a work is protected or not.
When do you know a copyright exists on something?
Because copyright protection is immediate and automatic, your best bet is to assume a work is protected unless you can prove otherwise.
How do you copyright and trademark at the same time?
If the work exists as something tangible, then it's automatically protected by copyright. It's then just a matter of trademarking it also.
What can't I copyright that hasn't been copyrighted yet?
You can't copyright anything that isn't your original work. But since copyright is automatic, if something is copyrightable and it exists, it is protected. That is, there is nothing in existence that is copyrightable that is not copyrighted.
What is copyright free music?
Music that has been registered with the Copyright Office. Under present law, copyright exists upon creation of a work; the registration process creates a legal record of the work's existence, and its approximate date of creation. Copyright notices are recommended for any works that go outside the creator's control, whether the works are formally registered or not.
Does circle c copyright cost money?
Copyright protection exists from the moment a work of sufficient originality is completed. It is not necessary to formally register a work in order to use the © symbol.
How do you copyright a musical document?
You don't need to formally copyright a document, it is automatically copyrighted. As soon as a work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device"copyright exists. There is no requirement to register or to display a copyright notice for a work to be protected.
