Copyright Registration

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Copyright is the form of statutory protection provided to original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression, including literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, pictorial, graphic and sculptural, motion picture and audio visual, sound recordings, and architectural works. Copyright does not protect facts or ideas.

In the United States, you must register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office in order to file a lawsuit to enforce copyright in federal court. This means you must file an application for registration before you can sue someone for infringing your copyright, even if the infringement has already occurred.

A copyright registration lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. If a work is created by an employee and is owned by the employer, the copyright term lasts for 95 years from the date of first publication or 120 years from the year of creation, whichever expires first.

The Marks Gray intellectual property team prepares and files copyright registration for our clients’ original created works.

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In the grand scheme of things, the Copyright matter that Crystal advised me on was minor, but it was definitely outside of my comfort zone. Crystal was the first person that I thought of, when I realized I needed advice… Should you need advice with any Copyright or Intellectual Property matter, I wholeheartedly recommend that you think of her, too. Thanks for your help, Crystal!

Crystal is a very sweet, professional, and intelligent woman. She makes sure your intellectual properties are fully protected. I am very pleased thus far with MarksGray. Best wishes to you on your continued success. Protect yourself with MarksGray!

I have worked with Attorney Mitchell Ghaneie for over 3 years now. He is an excellent attorney who does quality work. The thing I love most about him and his team is the amount of transparency and integrity they have. They have treated me like family from the beginning and have always worked hard to get me the results that I desired. I thank them all for their hard work and good energy. I can truly say I will be a lifetime customer. Thank you again, I’ll be speaking with you soon.

I have had Mitch file two patents and a trademark. Everything was flawless. He is very responsive and answered all my questions. I have worked with him now for over 6 years. I would recommend him to anyone I know. The best part about working with him, is that he is personable and that made the process so much better.

Mitch went above and beyond to help out with our legal matters. He was more than fair with his hourly charges and we always felt our interests came first. Mitch is very thoughtful and always thinks one step ahead to look out for us. By far the best experience we've had with an attorney.

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