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Step 1
Copyright your work in your home country. Apply through the U.S. Copyright Office for a formal copyright granted by the court. Use the copyright for protection inside the country.
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Step 2
Rely on the formal treaties and copyright conventions that operate between some countries, though none reaches every country in the world. Be aware of the treaties that exist so any copyright infringement from those countries can be fought through court with your formal copyright.
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Step 3
Place a copyright symbol on every page of your website or documents to discourage any international copyright infringement. Retain a lawyer if copyright infringement occurs frequently or could be costly if it occurs.
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Step 4
Be ready with a cease and desist letter or email that can be sent as soon as a copyright infringement is noticed. Send letters also to the website provider where the infringement occurs or to the parent company if the infringement occurs in print.
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Step 5
Keep your paper trail to be able to prove your copyright. Know when your item was written and when the copyright was obtained. Understand that the item was legally copyrighted as soon as it was written, even before the formal copyright was obtained.
