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Question: Do I have to register with your office to be protected?

Answer:No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.


Glossary Terms Related To Cinematographic & Copyright Topics

Logo

Definition:
A graphic representation or symbol of a company name or trademark, usually designed for ready recognition. The term has no legal significance in the law of trademark.

Derivative Work

Definition:
A work based on a preexisting work that is changed, condensed, recast, or embellished in some way.

Moral Rights

Definition:
Moral rights generally fall into categories: the right of an author to receive credit as the author of a work, to prevent others from falsely being named author, and to prevent use of the author's name in connection with works the author did not create.

Bio-sequence Listings

Definition:
A document that must be included only if a nucleotide or amino acid sequence is part of the invention. With EFS, paper documents are not required for bio-sequence or subsequent bio-sequence submissions.

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Definition:
The Locarno Agreement establishes an international classification system for industrial designs which consists of 32 classes and 223 subclasses based on different types of products.

Descriptive Mark

Definition:
A word, picture, or other symbol that describes something about the goods or services in connection with which it is used, such as purpose, their size or color, the class of users, or the end effect on users.



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Copyright News

Register of Copyrights Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Peters, who recently celebrated 40 years of service in the Copyright Office, received written tributes on the occasion from Librarian of Congress James H. Billington

Study Group to Host Public Roundtables on Copyright Exceptions
The committee consists of independent experts from the commercial and not-for profit sectors

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Helpful Terms

Cancellation Proceeding

Definition:
A proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in which the plaintiff seeks to cancel an existing registration of a mark. The proceeding may only be filed after issuance of a registration. A petition for cancellation may be filed by any person who believes that he or she is or will be damaged by the registration of the mark.

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