Proper registration of a Copyright can provide many benefits, including:

• a public record of your Copyrighted work and its registration;

• a right to file an infringement suit against a substantially similar work;

• an award statutory damages & attorneys fees for infringement.

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Secondary benefits of registering the Copyright in your work can include:

• a deterrent effect against potential pirates/infringers;

• an enhanced ability to exploit the work via licensing;

• improved opportunities to build a protectable "product" identity: e.g.,
  • the Bond films,
  • the Disney characters,
  • the Beatle's lyrics and tunes,
  • Thomas Kincaid's impressionist paintings.

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