U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Feb. 6, 2018
What does it mean to register a copyright?
With a history going back to 1790, it may come as a surprise to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court is about to decide for the first time, in the context of copyright litigation, what the word "registration" in the Copyright Act actually means.
Corey Field
Corey Field Law Group, P.C.Email: cfield@coreyfieldlaw.com
Corey practices entertainment, media, copyright and trademark law. He is the author of the new practice guide "Entertainment Law Fundamentals and Practice" published by Cognella, and an adjunct at USC Gould School of Law.
When I discuss copyright registration with clients, I like to point out that a United States copyright registration application, currently priced at $55 (and in some cases $35) is one of the last great bargains of the federal government.
For that modest sum, the Copyright Office, a division of the Library of Congress, will assign an examiner to the application, which must include a completed application form, deposit copy of the work...
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