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Debunking the Poor Man's Copyright
Question: I hear that the poor man's copyright
provides enough protection. Can't I just use the poor man's
copyright? Can't I just send myself a copy of my work and the postmark
will be enough to prove the copyright?
Answer: No! - and there are two main reasons why the
poor man's copyright isn't worth the cost of the stamps:
- The poor man's copyright has no legal effect. There are no cases in which the
poor man's copyright has been successful! The poor man's copyright
has no legal standing anywhere! Any knowledgeable lawyer
can show you it’s easy to fake!
How to Fake a Poor Man's Copyright: Mail yourself
any CD without sealing the envelope (a manila envelope with
fasteners works best). Then put any brand-new CD in the
envelope and seal it. Look! You may have a sealed
envelope with a new CD in it with a postmark from before the CD
was published, but you don’t own the copyright to the new CD.
It works the same way with any copyrightable material!
- Many of the benefits of registration are not available with
the poor man's copyright.
You must copyright your work to collect royalties!
Without registration within three months of publication, you
can’t collect any damages or attorneys' fees for infringements
that occur before registration or in that three-month period.
You can lose a ton of money while trying to enforce your rights
unless you register your copyright before the infringement occurs!
You can collect statutory damages without any proof of financial
harm -- it makes the case much easier to win!
The only real way to protect your work is to copyright your work with Register My
Copyright! We register your copyright for only $74 (plus the
government filing fee of $45)! You
don't have to worry about any of the legalese and paperwork, and you
can have complete copyright protection within three days without a
lawyer!
Isn't it worth $119 to have complete copyright protection for your work?
Register My Copyright
Now!
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