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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Register Early and Often or at Least Try to: Preparing for Copyright Enforcement

Unlike other intellectual property rights, copyright automatically exists when an original work of authorship is fixed in a tangible form of expression. So, while copyright owners may choose to register a copyright claim with...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Registration v. Application: A Copyright Circuit Split

Registration is not required for valid copyright ownership, but it is required before you can bring a copyright infringement lawsuit. Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act provides that...more

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