by Laverne Berry, Esq. | Aug 10, 2021 | Copyright Registration
Registering your creative work with the U.S. Copyright Office isn’t mandatory to establish a copyright, but it can keep you from losing thousands of dollars you’d otherwise have a right to seek should that copyright be violated. Read on to learn about important...
by Laverne Berry, Esq. | Oct 26, 2012 | Copyright Registration
What is Copyright? Federal Law Governing Copyright Copyright is a form of protection provided by federal law that gives authors of “original works of authorship” certain exclusive rights in those works. Congress derives its power to regulate copyrights from Article I,...
by Laverne Berry, Esq. | Oct 25, 2012 | Copyright Registration
U.S. copyright laws give protection to authors and artists for “original works of authorship.” Such works include literary and dramatic works, music, choreography, paintings, sculpture, sound recordings, and movies. The copyright holder has the exclusive...
by Laverne Berry, Esq. | Oct 24, 2012 | Copyright Registration
Exceptions to Enforcement of Copyright Law Copyright protection in the U.S. has existed since the formation of the Constitution, and coverage has continually been expanded to keep pace with new technology and other developments, such as copyrights for sound...
