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Re: poor man's copywrite[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Copyright Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by Stephen L. Anderson on July 11, 2002 at 19:12:44: In Reply to: poor man's copywrite posted by Nakiea Ramsey on March 28, 2002 at 05:40:14:
: I write poetry and short stories; if I wanted to do a poor man's copywrite will that be satisfactory if I wanted to enter it into a poetry contest? The poor man's copyright is generally described as the ridiculous idea that if you send yourself a letter and it remains unopened, that somehow, that fact proves that whatever is in the envelope was written as of a certain date in the past (as determined by the postage meter stamp). This is ludicrous for 2 reasons: The best way to protect a copyright is by registering it with the Copyright office. Registration provides for several legal benefits that are not available without it. (including International protection in dozens of Berne COnvention countries, availability of Federal COurt foruim and remdies -- and attorneys fees and statutory damages options for the copyright owner). Besides, considering the relatively affordable cost to copyright, trying to save a few pennies now, can cost you dearly on the back end. If you are serious about protecting your imagination, come see us at www.copyrightpros.com Offices in Newport Beach, Irvine, San Franciso & Washington, D.C. - - - WEBSITES EVERYWHERE!
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