How to Register Copyright | Learn About Law

There are three general categories of intellectual property that can be protected under U.S. law: #Trademarks, #Copyrights, and #Patents.Trademarks protect a business' name, logo, or slogan from use by other businesses. Patents protect a discovery, invention, or idea. Copyrights protect original works of authorship such as writings, photos, music, movies, software, and architecture. In this episode of Learn About Law, Kevin O'flaherty we discuss copyrights and the requirements to register them.

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A copyright attorney explains the benefits of registering a copyright with the U.S. Copyright office. Just because your work of authorship is published on a tangible medium, doesn't allow you can sue for damages and receive legal fees. In fact, you can't even file a suit until your copyright is registered.

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