{"id":25177,"date":"2022-05-10T03:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=25177"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:02:53","slug":"3-reasons-to-register-your-copyright-by-kelley-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/10\/3-reasons-to-register-your-copyright-by-kelley-way\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Register Your Copyright by Kelley Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-Reasons-to-Register-Your-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25178 size-medium\" title=\"3 Reasons to Register Your Copyright by Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-Reasons-to-Register-Your-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way-300x300.png\" alt=\"3 Reasons to Register Your Copyright by Kelley Way\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-Reasons-to-Register-Your-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-Reasons-to-Register-Your-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s welcome back monthly columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Kelley+Way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelley Way<\/a> as she shares with us \u201c3 Reasons to Register Your Copyright.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Believe it or not<\/strong>, you do not need to register your work with the Copyright Office in order to have protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You possess a copyright as soon as you complete any work that is copyrightable (such as a novel, painting, song, or video).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is still a very good idea to register your copyright, for the following 3 reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. It puts the world on notice that you have a copyright and you want to protect it. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Copyright Office keeps a database of all registered copyrights, so someone can look up a book or song and see who the copyright belongs to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that anyone who does their homework knows that the work they\u2019re borrowing from is copyrighted and permission is needed to use it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it makes asking for permission much easier, assuming the copyright owner kept their contact information up to date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. It\u2019s required before you can sue someone.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you do find someone infringing on your copyright, you cannot file a lawsuit against them until your copyright is formally registered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, you can\u2019t set foot in a courtroom until that Copyright Certificate of Registration is in your hands. The registration process can take some time, so having it done beforehand speeds up the process if you need to get into a courtroom quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. If your work was registered before the infringement started, you can get statutory damages.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The idea here is that since the infringement started after you registered your copyright, the infringer must have known that they were infringing on your work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the infringement was deliberate, the court will punish them with extra fines, beyond the actual damage they did to your sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>This can make a big difference in how much you get awarded (assuming you win your lawsuit)<\/strong>, so it\u2019s a good idea to register your copyright shortly after your work hits the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are other good reasons to register your copyright, but these are the big ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Copyright registration is a pretty straightforward process<\/strong>, and relatively inexpensive, so there\u2019s no reason not to register each work as it is published.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have questions about how the copyright registration process works, or if you would like help registering your copyright, please feel free to email me at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:kaway@kawaylaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kaway@kawaylaw.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to read more articles like this one Writer\u2019s Fun Zone? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/contact-beth\/#signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/07\/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-the-california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa-by-kelley-way\/kawaylaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"kawaylaw.com noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19891 tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded\" title=\"Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-240x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/way18CRWEB.jpg 700w\" alt=\"Kelley Way\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelley Way was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in English, followed by a Juris Doctorate. Kelley is a member of the California Bar, and an aspiring writer of young adult fantasy novels. More information at <a href=\"http:\/\/kawaylaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kawaylaw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other articles about copyright by Kelley Way<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/11\/whats-the-difference-between-copyrights-and-trademarks-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/11\/whats-the-difference-between-copyrights-and-trademarks-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/21\/the-copyright-claims-board-is-coming-soon-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/21\/the-copyright-claims-board-is-coming-soon-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/3-ways-to-discourage-copyright-infringement-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/3-ways-to-discourage-copyright-infringement-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/13\/how-long-does-copyright-last-by-kelley-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/13\/how-long-does-copyright-last-by-kelley-way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registering your copyright isn\u2019t necessary, but it\u2019s an excellent way to protect your intellectual property and required for a lawsuit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":25178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4659],"tags":[447,4078,1444,4922,934,4047,4921,4923],"class_list":["post-25177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal","tag-copyright","tag-copyright-infringement","tag-copyright-office","tag-copyright-registration","tag-kelley-way","tag-plagiarism","tag-registering-your-copyright","tag-statutory-damages"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>3 Reasons to Register Your Copyright by Kelley Way &#183; Writer&#039;s Fun Zone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Registering your 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