Registration

Registration can be made at any time during the copyright term by depositing one or two copies of the work, an application and fees with the copyright office. More information about registration is available at the copyright office website at www.copyright.gov.

Registration confers valuable benefits on the copyright owner, including:

• A copyright owner cannot sue for infringement unless he has registered his work.

• If a work is registered within 5 years of its publication, the certificate of registration is considered proof of ownership of copyright.

• If a work is registered within 3 months of its publication, remedies for infringement available to the owner increase a great deal.

• Registration allows the public to identify the copyright owner. This allows people interested in using the work to approach the owner and obtain a license.