Registration of copyright

With copyrights, the equity rights of economic content are acquired, which permits the owner or his authorized licensees to benefit from the exploitation, reproduction, communication, application and diffusion.

To show intellectual property it is appropriate to use the letter c enclosed in a circle, ©, which is the symbol of the owners of intellectual property copyrights that is established in the Universal Copyright Convention, approved in Geneva.

To request copyright registration in United States, contact us at info@marcaria.us.

Time Periods and Period of Validity

The copyright registration process usually takes around 6 months.

The time period of validity for a particular work depends on several factors (whether it has been published, date of first publication, etc.). As a general rule:

• For works created after January 1, 1978: life of the author plus an additional 70 years
• For an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire: 95 years from the year of its first publication, or 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever expires first
• For works first published prior to 1978: varies depending on several factors

Renewal: works created on or after January 1, 1978, are not subject to renewal registration. As to works published or registered prior to January 1, 1978, renewal registration is optional after 28 years but does provide certain legal advantages.

Price

Our fees to register copyrights are USD 260 (this value includes official fees).

Requirements

To carry out the registration of your work in United States, the following must be sent:

• A complete specimen of the work
• Information on the author: complete name, national identification number or tax identification number, domicile, title of the work

Regarding Copyrights

Copyright registration in United States protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

Copyright registration in United States does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed.