Aside from the cheap way of mailing it to yourself, how does one copyright something?

Question

This is a serious question, so please do not answer with stupid remarks. Thanks!

Answer 1

well actually its a library of congress thing.
should be able to send the material for registry at the library of congress and they will make the appropriate registries and submit it to the library of congress as copywritten .
see copyright laws and library of congress.
then there is always the lawyer way which gets rather expensive
or a copyright company to do it for you,which is alos more expensive.
well maybe im wrong it has become more common place for it to be automatic,once comp-leted and arranged.
see


library of congress used to certify it for entry into the libraqry of congress,and that was hard to question when done and whom owned it. might check that also

Answer 2

The fact is, once something is fixed in permanent form, it IS copyrighted. The whole mailing something to yourself might be useful if you were ever in legal trouble, but I have a feeling it's mostly an urban legend.

Registering your copyright with the U.S. Copyright office offers legal advantages, but usually publishers are the ones who do that for you. Registering something first and making note of (c) on a manuscript you send to an agent or editor, is considered the sign of an amateur writer. Trust me, it isn't worth it for them to try and steal something until it's proven to have marketable value.

Answer 3

The technical time period is: Ignorant. once you create an unique piece of writing, it really is already copyrighted. Mailing it to your self and not in any respect starting the envelope or paying the U. S. authorities copyright workplace for a copyright: both ignorant and seen foolishly amateurish in the publishing market.

Answer 4

Why aside from the "cheap way" of mailing? That is a perfectly legal, costless (beside postage), and easy way to copyright your work... all you must do is leave the envelope unopened, and make sure you have signed every page of it with your name and the date- then make sure it is mailed on that day. Also, make sure you don't lose it. I have no idea why you said "aside from the cheap way of mailing it to yourself" because that way is the easiest, cheapest (moneywise), and it works.

Answer 5

You can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last link in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $45 per application.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 6

You can find informations on copy right laws by doing a search on the internet. Go to google.com and type in copy right laws. You'll get a whole lot of lists of it. Then you search for the ones that the Federal posted online. Or better yet you can read about it on a website at free information society.com, and do search on that subject.

Answer 7

register with us copyrights, you can download form online, costs 30$
if it's for TV and film, also register with Writers Guild of America west/east depending where you live

Answer 8

you have to go through the library of congress..there is a fee

Answer 9

Read this
http://www.snopes.com/legal/postmark.asp