Copyright is a form of protection grounded in
the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed
in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and
unpublished works.
Copyright is a form of intellectual property law that
protects works of authorship and artistic works, however does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation,
although in se ways it ca protect the way they are expressed. Patents are
different because they protect inventions and discoveries, copyright only
protects intellectual property. Trademarks are different because they protects
words, phrases, symbols, or designs identifies them from one party and
distinguishes them from others.
Your work is under copyright protection the
moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either
directly or with the aid of a machine or device.
You don’t have to register for a copyright, but you do have
to register if you want to bring a lawsuit for an infringement of U.S. work.
Some reasons it is recommended to register is that many people prefer to do
this so they have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a
certificate of registration, and registered works may be eligible for statutory
damages and attorney’s fees in successful litigation. The last reason is if
registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law, Prima
facie is used to describe the apparent nature of something upon initial
observation. In legal practice the term generally is used to describe two
things: the presentation of sufficient evidence by a civil claimant to support
the legal claim (a prima facie case), or a piece of evidence itself (prima
facie evidence).
Your Copyright is good in other countries but it is not good
in all countries, most countries honor citizen’s copyrights but some countries
like Afganistan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq and many more don’t.
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