{"id":29349,"date":"2025-03-25T03:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=29349"},"modified":"2025-03-24T06:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:55:09","slug":"do-i-need-to-register-my-copyright-by-kelley-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/25\/do-i-need-to-register-my-copyright-by-kelley-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need to Register My Copyright? by Kelley Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Do-I-Need-to-Register-My-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29351 size-full\" title=\"Do I Need to Register My Copyright? by Kelley Way\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Do-I-Need-to-Register-My-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way-2.png\" alt=\"Do I Need to Register My Copyright? by Kelley Way\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Do-I-Need-to-Register-My-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way-2.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Do-I-Need-to-Register-My-Copyright-by-Kelley-Way-2-80x80.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 \u201cDo I Need to Register My Copyright?\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When I present on copyright issues during my speaking engagements<\/strong>, I am frequently asked about copyright registration and whether they need to register their copyright.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, you technically don\u2019t have to (but finish this article to see how not filing could hurt you before you wash your hands of the matter).<\/p>\n<p>Under the current Copyright Act, you have a copyright as soon as the work is completed and in some format that others can interact with &#8212; for example, when your manuscript is typed into your computer or your painting is on your canvas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That said, registration is still an excellent idea for several reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">It puts the world on notice that you have a copyright and want to protect it.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you have to sue someone for copyright infringement, you can\u2019t file the lawsuit until the copyright is registered. If it\u2019s registered beforehand, you can get into court faster.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If the copyright is registered before the infringement started, you can get statutory damages. In other words, the court will assume the infringer knew they were infringing, and they\u2019ll punish them with extra fines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the registration process is straightforward and relatively inexpensive since the Copyright Office wants to encourage people to register.<\/p>\n<p>I offer this as one of my services, but I encourage people to look at the Copyright Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> first and decide if they feel they need a lawyer for this.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What about the \u201cpoor man\u2019s copyright?\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>This is one of those myths that refuse to die.<\/p>\n<p>Every so often, someone asks me about this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The story goes that if you don\u2019t want to register formally<\/strong>, you can mail a copy of the work to yourself, which counts as a copyright.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that\u2019s not the way it works.<\/p>\n<p>If your work meets the requirements for a copyright, then it has a copyright.<\/p>\n<p>If your work is on file with the Copyright Office, then it\u2019s registered.<\/p>\n<p>Mailing a copy to yourself doesn\u2019t change anything.<\/p>\n<p>However, it can serve one purpose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you get sued for infringement<\/strong> (or you sue someone else for infringement), a postmarked, unopened envelope can serve as proof that the work existed in a certain format at a certain time.<\/p>\n<p>So, mailing a copy to yourself can be useful, but not for the purpose of securing a copyright or a copyright registration.<\/p>\n<p>If you have further questions, want to ask me about registering your copyright, or would like me to present on this or other intellectual property topics at an upcoming event <b>or convention, you are welcome to email me at <a href=\"mailto:kaway@kawaylaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kaway@kawaylaw.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelley Way answers the question, \u201cDo I need to register my copyright?\u201d and dispels some common myths about the \u201cpoor man\u2019s copyright.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":29351,"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":[447,4078,991,934,5409,2317],"class_list":["post-29349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal","tag-copyright","tag-copyright-infringement","tag-copyright-law","tag-kelley-way","tag-legal-tips","tag-poor-mans-copyright"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do I Need to Register My Copyright? 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