Copyright Registration

While your work is copyrighted the minute you put words to paper, or pixels to screens, registering the copyright provides greater benefits.
- It creates a public record of ownership, and in the case of an infringement, goes a long way to showing the courts that you actually own the content.
- Also registering the work within five years of publication creates a presumption of ownership, which means anyone seeking to challenge ownership has the burden to demonstrate otherwise.
- It offers the ability to enforce copyright by filing a copyright infringement lawsuit, and a copyright owner can pursue statutory damages, which allows the owner to recover a certain amount for each work infringed, regardless of the owner’s ability to prove actual damages.
- The copyright owner can also collect attorneys’ fees and the costs of the suit from the infringer.
Registration is a simple process, and for the benefits derived, is reasonably-priced.
We can register your copyright through the U.S. Copyright Office whether or not we edit for format your book.

* The above is not intended as legal advice. If you have questions regarding copyright issues, please contact a copyright attorney.