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Could you expand on this registered copyright thing? Which country? I'm aware of registered trademarks, but I've never heard of registered copyright - only the

• WalterBright 8y ago
  This should help: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ A registered copyright gives you additional legal protections, as well as solid proof of ownership.
• mikeash 8y ago
  You can register copyrights in the US: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ https://www.copyright.gov/registration/ It’s not required in order to have a copyright, but it can make it easier to prove a claim.
• delinka 8y ago
  In the US, you can officially register your copyright by filling out a form, paying a small fee, and supplying a copy for archiving in the Library of Congress. It makes defense of your copyright much easier.
• geofft 8y ago
  In addition to what everyone else said, registering your copyright in the US gives you the option of recovering statutory damages instead of actual damages from an infringer, which is real useful if, say, the work is FOSS and you'll have trouble demonstrating you lost more than $0 profit because of the infringement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_damages_for_copyright_infringement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_damages_for_copyrigh...