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Learn how to copyright your work including, how to register your work under a pseudonym and retain all other rights, in this free video series that will keep your original, published work under your control.
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Copyrighting allows the material's author to retain the rights to re-publish, edit, alter, or otherwise change or display their work in any way they like. Learn more in this free video series that will keep your original, published work under your control.
A copyright is a legal term that refers to the author of an original piece of work being the sole owner of that work, which gives that person the right to re-publish or alter that work however they like. Learn more about how you can keep your original, published work under your control in this free video series.
A copyright protects original works of authorship, a patent protects inventions for discoveries and a trademark protects famous words, phrases, symbols or designs. Learn more in this free video series.
A "poor man's copyright" is basically just a copy of your original work that you mail to yourself, which is used in case anyone ever questions your work's authenticity. Learn more in this free video series.
If you can think of it, dream it, hallucinate it or otherwise create an idea that can be tangibly produced, it can be copyrighted. Learn more in this free video series.
A skit or play that doesn't have any words, a standard calendar, tape measure and a ruler are all things that can't be copyrighted. Learn more in this free video series.
Registering for a copyright will provide legal evidence of your ownership over that written work if anyone should try to illegally publish it or claim it as their own. Learn more about how you can keep your original, published work under your control in this free video series.
Learn about how to register for a copyright, what information you'll need to have, where you can find an application and how you can spot infringements upon your work in this free video series.
Learn about where to register for a copyright, get information about the different types of copyrights and how you can spot infringements upon your work in this free video series.
Learn when to use the TX, SR, VA and SE copyright applications in this free video series that deals with all things copyright-related.
A TX copyright application allows you to apply for a literary work copyright. Learn how to properly fill it out in this free video series.
An SR copyright application allows you to apply for a musical or sound-related recording copyright. Learn how to properly fill it out in this free video series.
Avoid damaging your copyright application by placing the items in boxes rather than envelopes. Learn more tips about copyrighting in this free video series.
Learn how to register for a copyright with a different name, nickname, pseudonym, stage name, or pen name in this free video series that deals with all things copyright-related.
The only time you have to reapply for a copyright is if the derivative of your work changes. Learn more in this free video series that deals with all things copyright-related.
Copyrights allow the creators of original works many rights and should be obtained to ensure those rights. Copyrights allow the holders to prepare, reproduce, display, and or perform their works while disallowing others to do so without permission from the copyright holder. Obtaining a copyright is important for writers, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and generally anyone with an original work. If you would like to learn how to obtain a copyright for your work, you can learn for free from one of our experts.
In this free video series, learn how to copyright your work from expert Nathan Boehme. Nathan will tell you all about copyrights including what is a copyright and what the difference is between copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Additionally, he will demonstrate how to get a "poor man's copyright", how to get a copyright application, how to choose the right copyright application form for you, how to fill out a "TX" copyright application, how to fill out an "SR" copyright application form, how to ship your documents to the copyright office, how to register for a copyright under a pseudonym, and how to reapply for a copyright.
Nathan Boehme Nathan Boehme is a writer, director and editor who currently lives and works in Los Angeles. He has worked extensively as an independent filmmaker for more than 10 years, producing and directing a wide variety of projects ranging from short films and music videos to promotional ads and feature length documentaries. Boehme has received festival awards for best writing, editing and directing.dkdk
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