Re: Re: Re: Definition of Poor Man's Copyright

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Definition of Poor Man's Copyright

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: : Thanks for your reply, Mr. Auslander. : : I've designed my own CD lables and the copyright notice is on them. : : I'm in the process of designing a logo. Once that is done I'll contact you for the search and trademark protection. : : I do have question from an earlier post: : : ---------------------- : : posted by Joe Pesce on March 14, 2001 at 13:53:42: : : : For my high school business management course, I need to know what is meant by "poor man's copyright?" Can anyone help me? : : : Thanks very much : : Dear Joe Pesce, : : Under the old law some people would send their works to themselves, as a record of what they created. That was a poor mans copoyright as I understand it. : : It was almost universally worthless. The registation fee then as I recollet was $6. There would have been more value sending it to a trusted stanger. : : Even today at a $30 Official Fee it is better to know what you are doing and register. Under the present law, the work is covered by the creation. It is not enforceable until registered. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive : : ------------------------ : : Something I don't understand is if the poor mans copyright is useless, what makes a song covered by creation any more protected? What proof of this creation shows who the owner/writer is? : : If I write the lyrics and music to a song, I assume it's covered under the act of creation. : : What proof do I have it was written by me? : : What happens if I do use only the creation, and someone else records my song and sells it? : : Is it at that point that securing a copyright done, normally? : : I've felt more comfortable obtaining the proper registration before hand. Now I don't know. : : One more question. : : I started reading your posts from the bottom and came up. : : I saw that you stated you were registered in the state of New York, plus Federal Courts. : : I live in Washington State. : : Can I work with you, or do I need someone within my own state? : : Thanks again, Mr. Auslander, and a thanks in advance. : Dear Mr. Hamer, : Patents, trademarks and copyrights, are Federally registerable, on a national basis. Thus your location does not effect the ability of a practicing attorney in another state effecting a national registration for you. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm)

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