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Michael_X
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If I want to copyright my work, what is some important things I need to put into my copyright information in order to protect it.
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Btw, just a note...I know there's a lot of discussion lately about this sort of thing...it always seems to go hand in hand with discussions about stolen stories, all of a sudden there is an increased interest in copyright...

Just to make clear...having something copyrighted in no way guarantees someone is not going to come along and steal it...and technically, something is copyrighted these days as soon as it is "fixed"...

I thought the Library of Congress site really explains that best...if you go through the eleven pages...

The Library of Congress - Copyright
http://www.copyright.gov/

What you are doing when you pay the $35 is you are "registering" the copyright...which can make it easier to prove violation up the road...

And do not under any circumstances assume that because you have your copyright register

ed, that it will in any way make it worthwhile to pursue a violation up the road...it still represents a significant out of pocket cost to you in most cases...

Try to get a realistic view of copyright, and whether it is in fact for you...

There are articles that afford a quick overview of the subject...

10 Big Myths about copyright explained
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Top 10 copyright myths
http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/copyright_myths

Good luck with that, btw...and Happy Holidays...

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