Copyright Filings Made Simple
Here on Black Web 2.0, I am always stressing the importance of protecting your intellectual property. Registering your trademarks is a more involved process and should not be done without the help of an attorney. However, registering your copyright protected works with the Library of Congress is more simple. But if you have questions or run into a snafu when registering your copyright with the Library of Congress, please contact an attorney.
The copyright office has several paper forms for different types of works. They are as follows:
Form TX for literary works
Form VA for visual art works
Form PA for performing arts works (motion pictures, plays, dance performances, etc.)
Form SR for sound recordings, and
Form SE for single serials (periodicals, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, annuals, journals)
Simply choose the form pertaining to your particular type of copyright and fill out the form with the pertinent information requested. The next step is to attach a deposit (2 copies of the work), pay the fee and send via Fed-Ex to the Copyright Office.
However, if a copyright registrant files their copyright application online using the Copyright’s office eCO system using Form CO, a registrant can simply select any of the above categories as an option without filing separate and distinct applications.
Another advantage to filing the Form CO online is that the cost to file is $35 as opposed to $45 for paper applications.
As you can see, there are some advantages to using new technology…it is cheaper and more efficient!
Category: Law | Tags: black web 2.0, copyright office, Copyrights, eCO system, Infringement, IPLAW101, phillips givens law
About the Author Latoicha Givens is the founder and a member of the firm Phillips Givens, LLC. Ms. Givens practice includes represention of start-ups, small, and mid-sized businesses in intellectual property matters, specficially, trademarks, copyrights, and licensing issues. She is the author of IPLAW101.com, a blog covering Intellectual Property issues specifically trademark law - trademark registration and infringement; Domain Name Disputes: Cybersquatting; Licensing and Intellectual Property issues in New Media.
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