Copyright protection for your songs, photos, poems and other creative work is not expensive – it only costs $35 to register online with the US Copyright Office. And to make the deal even sweeter… it’s possible to register multiple pieces at once.
[**NOTE** US Copyright Office registration fee increased to $55 for some applications on 5/1/2014. For more information about the fee increase click here]
How do you do this? The first step to registering multiple pieces is to have them organized in a way that will allow you to upload them quickly and easily to the US Copyright office website when you are completing the electronic copyright registration form online. Basically, the $35 buys you one hour of time to upload your work. One hour should be plenty of time to upload a collection of songs or a series of photographs. If you prepare properly, it’s possible to upload over 2,000 photographs within the hour… which is less than 2¢ a picture.
It’s a good idea to watch the tutorial provided by the US Copyright Office on how to complete the online registration process (eCO Tutorial) before you start your registration.
–> www.copyright.gov/eco (Note: US Copyright Office fees are subject to change).
Good Luck!
BY: Vanessa Kaster, Esq., LL.M.
for more on copyright –> blog posts on other copyright topics at www.iplegalfreebies.wordpress.com; U.S. Copyright Office’s website www.copyright.gov; U.S. Copyright Office’s online registration system (eCO) www.copyright.gov/eco; U.S. Copyright Office fees www.copyright.gov/about/fees; and www.kasterlegal.com.
IP Legal Freebies Blog 