how much does a copyright cost?

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im 17 and i have started my own book and i just wanted to know for when the time comes, how much does a copyright cost. would i also have to be 18 years old to get a copyright? can anyone answer this question please?

Answer 1

There is no age requirement. The cost may have changed since I copyrighted anything. Look up the Library of Congress on line. They have an excellent website, and that information is there.

Before you fill out the forms and send them the copies and money, take a copy, put a circled C on it with your name and date. Then put that in an envelope and send it to yourself. This will establish when you wrote what you wrote and will actually stand up in court as copyright material. Don't open the envelope.

Answer 2

If you are in the UK. The copyright and all other rights are yours automatically. It is only when you want to let others read your work (legally known as 'publishing' it, even though it may still be one copy being read by a friend) that you need to mark your work with the copyright symbol, (a small c in a circle), followed by the date (the year the first person other than you reads it) and your name. Then you are protected by law for about 80 years. You can later sell the copyright or the reproduction rights to your work.

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how much does a copyright cost?
im 17 and i have started my own book and i just wanted to know for when the time comes, how much does a copyright cost. would i also have to be 18 years old to get a copyright? can anyone answer this question please?

Answer 4

Copyright Costs Uk

Answer 5

You don't have to be 18 to have a copyright. It doesn't cost anything. Just mark whatever you produce with the copyright mark. It sounds simple, but that is all you have to do. Whatever is created by you legally belongs to you. Then, check out the Library of Congress' website and you should be able to find out how to have your copyright registered.

Answer 6

Nothing. Copyright in the USA is automatic. As soon as the screen play is written down, it is automatically copyright. You can register a copyright for a fee, but that is purely optional. It gives you a couple of extra protections, but not much. Richard

Answer 7

Basically, it's already copyrighted {though you may want to print it.}. This should answer your questions:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#wci

{For the hardcore:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sup_01_17.html
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/ }

Here's the registration information {$45}:

http://www.copyright.gov/register/literary.html

I read somewhere that the "poor man's copyright {mailing it to yourself}" hasn't actually ever stood up in court. I've forgotten the source... it may be wrong. It is something that's suggested in nearly every course where this topic comes up. It will at least give you something should you end up needing to take things to court. It forces you to make a backup at least. :)

{Not to be redundant or anything.}

Answer 8

well, i know that in the uk ( where are you?) you can post a copy of your work to yourself, and never open it unless required to prove your ownership in court or with a lawyer. at least, you can do that with designs, sketchbooks etc so must be the same.