For Further Information
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Copyright Office
Publications Section, LM-455
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000
The Least You Need to Know
◆ Basic copyright protection is free. Just put a copyright notice on your work.
◆ U.S. copyrights last for the life of the author plus 70 years. No one else can profit from or copy your ideas without your permission during this time frame.
◆ If you want to file a formal registration for greater protection, you don’t need a lawyer. It’s a simple process though the Library of Congress Copyright Office.
◆ To file for a basic claim costs $35 if done online. All the forms you need are on the Library of Congress’s website.
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