ONLINE U.S. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

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ONLINE COPYRIGHT now provides official U.S. Copyright Registration via the
Internet.

ONLINE COPYRIGHT may be found at http://www.registering.com/copyrights

OVERVIEW

<> ONLINE COPYRIGHT helps you protect your creative material by
registering your claim to copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.

<> ONLINE COPYRIGHT is designed to help both new authors and artists
who are completely unfamiliar with copyright procedures, and experienced
authors who realize that our service minimizes their efforts with respect
to copyrighting.

SERVICES

<> ONLINE COPYRIGHT provides online registration of new and
unpublished creative works that have been digitized and can be sent as a
file over the Internet.

We offer online registration for the following:

Literary works: fiction (novels and short stories), nonfiction
(books and articles), poetry, collective works, lectures, dissertations,
speeches, reports, pamphlets, brochures and single pages containing text.

Performing Arts Works: screenplays and scripts for radio and
television, stage plays with or without music, treatments, scenes, dialog,
songs and lyrics.

Visual Arts works: paintings and drawings, photography,
sculpture, advertisements, architectural blueprints, cartoons, crafts,
greeting cards, maps, jewelry designs, computer art and games and toys.

<> ONLINE COPYRIGHT also offers traditional U.S. Copyright
registration by mail for authors and artists who (1) have their material
captured in photographs or drawings and they do not have access to a
scanner, or (2) they do not want to give their credit card information over
the Internet, or (3) they prefer to pay by check.

PRICE

<> The total cost for U.S. Copyright registration online or by mail is
only $34.95.

This low price includes the U.S. Copyright Office fee of $20, all
application preparation, all printing costs, all mailing costs and personal
assistance if you have any questions about the requirements for registering
your copyright.

To the best of our knowledge, you cannot obtain an official U.S.
Copyright registration of your creative material through a copyright
service for less money and less effort anywhere in the world.

SECURITY

<> ONLINE COPYRIGHT also provides secure online data transmissions.

Our advanced encryption technique assures that your registration
data, including your credit card number, cannot be read by anyone other
than our secure server.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

<> Information Specialists are available to assist you free of charge.
To speak to a Registration Information Specialist, call (805) 964-6400
between 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., US/Pacific Time, Monday-Friday.

<> Requests or questions relating to registration not mentioned in our
Internet website can also be emailed to he...@registering.com or faxed to
(805) 967-7022.

Steven Crenshaw
ONLINE COPYRIGHT

Neile Graham

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Mar 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/20/98

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What a great scam! I wish I'd thought of it.

Please note: registration of copyright is not necessary for you to have
legal copyright on material you've written AND registering the official
paperwork for copyright is extremely simple. You just send for the
papers, fill them out (not complicated) and send them in with 2 copies of
the material you're registering.

Skip this.

--Neile

<ad...@registering.com> wrote:
>ONLINE COPYRIGHT now provides official U.S. Copyright Registration via the
>Internet.

>ONLINE COPYRIGHT may be found at http://www.registering.com/copyrights

> OVERVIEW

> <> ONLINE COPYRIGHT helps you protect your creative material by
>registering your claim to copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.

> <> ONLINE COPYRIGHT is designed to help both new authors and artists
>who are completely unfamiliar with copyright procedures, and experienced
>authors who realize that our service minimizes their efforts with respect
>to copyrighting.

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Christie E. Burke

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Mar 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/20/98

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It was my understanding that *creating* a work makes it yours. Period. As far
as internet material, it is also my understanding that placing a notice (e.g.,
Copyright 1998 by your-name-here) is enough to hold up in court if someone
profits from the use of your work in 1999 and you want to sue them. Am I wrong
here?

Point being, this service is more than likely a waste of $35.

Christie :)
cbu...@macalester.edu

Rpcman

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Mar 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/20/98

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Christie E. Burke wrote:
>
> It was my understanding that *creating* a work makes it yours. Period. As far
> as internet material, it is also my understanding that placing a notice (e.g.,
> Copyright 1998 by your-name-here)

You don't even need to place a notice. You hold the copyright on
everything you produce.

cren...@registering.com

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Mar 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/21/98

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To answer your question, here’s a quote from the U.S. Copyright Office:

“Even though registration is not a requirement for protection, the copyright
law provides several inducements or advantages to encourage copyright owners
to make registration. Among these advantages are the following:

1. Registration establishes a public record of the copyright claim. Without
registration another person can register your copyright.

2. Before an infringement suit may be filed in court, registration is
necessary for works of U.S. origin and for foreign works.

3. If registration is made within 3 months prior to an infringement of the
work, statutory damages and attorney’s fees will be available to the copyright
owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual damages and profits
is available to the copyright owner.

4. Registration allows the owner of the copyright to record the registration
with the U.S. Customs Service for protection against the importation of
infringing copies.

5. When a work has been registered in unpublished form, it is not necessary to
make another registration when the work becomes published, although the
copyright owner may register the published edition, if desired.”

Steven Crenshaw
ONLINE COPYRIGHT
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In article <1998Mar20.142914@apollo>,

cbu...@macalester.edu (Christie E. Burke) wrote:
>
> It was my understanding that *creating* a work makes it yours. Period. As
far
> as internet material, it is also my understanding that placing a notice
(e.g.,

> Copyright 1998 by your-name-here) is enough to hold up in court if someone
> profits from the use of your work in 1999 and you want to sue them. Am I
wrong
> here?
>
> Point being, this service is more than likely a waste of $35.
>
> Christie :)
> cbu...@macalester.edu
>

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cren...@registering.com

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Mar 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/21/98

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Here’s a quote from the U.S. Copyright Office to clarify matters:

“Even though registration is not a requirement for protection, the copyright
law provides several inducements or advantages to encourage copyright owners
to make registration. Among these advantages are the following:

1. Registration establishes a public record of the copyright claim. Without
registration another person can register your copyright.

2. Before an infringement suit may be filed in court, registration is
necessary for works of U.S. origin and for foreign works.

3. If registration is made within 3 months prior to an infringement of the
work, statutory damages and attorney’s fees will be available to the copyright
owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual damages and profits
is available to the copyright owner.

4. Registration allows the owner of the copyright to record the registration
with the U.S. Customs Service for protection against the importation of
infringing copies.

5. When a work has been registered in unpublished form, it is not necessary to
make another registration when the work becomes published, although the
copyright owner may register the published edition, if desired.”

Steven Crenshaw
ONLINE COPYRIGHT
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In article <351342...@california.com>,
rpc...@california.com wrote:

>
> Christie E. Burke wrote:
> >
> > It was my understanding that *creating* a work makes it yours. Period.
As far
> > as internet material, it is also my understanding that placing a notice
(e.g.,
> > Copyright 1998 by your-name-here)
>

> You don't even need to place a notice. You hold the copyright on
> everything you produce.
>

cren...@registering.com

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Mar 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/21/98

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Here’s a quote from the U.S. Copyright Office to perhaps clarify matters:

“Even though registration is not a requirement for protection, the copyright
law provides several inducements or advantages to encourage copyright owners
to make registration. Among these advantages are the following:

1. Registration establishes a public record of the copyright claim. Without
registration another person can register your copyright.

2. Before an infringement suit may be filed in court, registration is
necessary for works of U.S. origin and for foreign works.

3. If registration is made within 3 months prior to an infringement of the
work, statutory damages and attorney’s fees will be available to the copyright
owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual damages and profits
is available to the copyright owner.

4. Registration allows the owner of the copyright to record the registration
with the U.S. Customs Service for protection against the importation of
infringing copies.

5. When a work has been registered in unpublished form, it is not necessary to
make another registration when the work becomes published, although the
copyright owner may register the published edition, if desired.”

ONLINE COPYRIGHT helps both new authors and artists who are completely
unfamiliar with copyright procedures,and experienced authors who appreciate

that our service minimizes their efforts with respect to copyrighting.

You,personally, may not need our help, but hundreds of first-time authors have
thanked us for helping them register the copyright of their material.

After answering multiple questions from the author, ensuring that their
material is in an appropriate form for the copyright office, printing their
material, making sure their responses to the registration application are
correct, and paying all of the printing costs and the mailing costs: ONLINE
COPYRIGHT realizes an average profit of $5.00 for its help.

No matter how you look at it, for a new author who wants help, we firmly
believe that is a good deal!

Steven Crenshaw
ONLINE COPYRIGHT

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In article <6euhr8$p...@itchy.serv.net>,

James D. Keeline

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98

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Rpcman wrote:
>
> Christie E. Burke wrote:
> >
> > It was my understanding that *creating* a work makes it yours. Period. As far
> > as internet material, it is also my understanding that placing a notice (e.g.,
> > Copyright 1998 by your-name-here)
>
> You don't even need to place a notice. You hold the copyright on
> everything you produce.

The 1976 Copyright Act does grant protection for works once they are
placed in a "fixed form". The 1909 Copyright Act did not give the same
protection. However, many copyright holders still prefer to register
their copyrights since it provides documentation if you ever have to
prove your case in court for an infringement case. Applying for a
copyright is fairly easy and can be done through the Copyright Office
in Washington DC, there should be little need to use an outside company.
It is not nearly as difficult of a process as a patent application.

James
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