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Copyright

What is a copyright?  
Copyright is a form of protection for "original forms of authorship," including tangible forms of: music, literature, pictures,
sculptures, movies, audiovisuals, sound recording and architectural works.  As a copyright owner, you have the exclusive
rights to:

  •  reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords;
  •  make derivative works based upon the original work;
  •  sell or rent copies or phonorecords of the work to the public; and
  •  perform or display the work publicly;

While copyright may be secured by creation of the work, we will register your copyright, with the U.S. Copyright Office, so
that the public has notice of your copyright.  For works created after 1977, copyright lasts for the lifetime of the author plus
an additional 70 years.


Copyright Registration Application - Preparation & Filing Cost
We prepare an application (with necessary copies of the work) and file it with the U.S. Copyright Office:
- $200 total for attorney work;
- Plus a U.S. government filing fee ($45)



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