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Think a “Poor-Man’s Copyright” Will Secure Your Rights to Your Book? Think Again

By Guest Author Posted on November 6, 2012 Posted in Copyright No Comments Tagged with click&copyright, copyright infringement, copyright office, copyright registration, infringement, official registration, poor man copyright, poor man's copyright, register your copyright, rush copyright registration, usco

Widely referred to as a “poor-man’s copyright,” the act of mailing a copy of your own book or manuscript to yourself and leaving the package sealed is widely purported to be legal proof that you own the copyright to the …

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Do I Need a Copyright Symbol?

By Guest Author Posted on September 20, 2012 Posted in Copyright No Comments Tagged with (c), 1946, 1954, 1976, berne convention, click&copyright, copyright, copyright amendment, copyright history, copyright infringement, copyright notice, copyright notice requirement, copyright notices, copyright notices today, copyright symbol, do i need a copyright symbol, need a copyright symbol, register your copyright, us copyright act

The copyright symbol, first introduced in 1909, has a long and interesting history—and because of this, it’s sometimes difficult to determine if you need a copyright symbol or notice on your work, or if that symbol is optional. Copyright Notices …

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Think a “Poor-Man’s Copyright” Will Secure Your Rights to Your Book? Think Again

Do I Need a Copyright Symbol?