> He stressed several times that the owner should file their copyright within 90 days as if after 90 they lose out on the ability to claim their rights but I do

> He stressed several times that the owner should file their copyright within 90 days as if after 90 they lose out on the ability to claim their rights but I don't believe that's true. He only mentioned it once, and merely asserted that it would make things easier. "Photographers who want to exert their rights will have a much easier time if they file paperwork with the U.S. Copyright Office." The confusion, I think, is with this sentence: "That means someone like Gordon could decide to pursue legal action for up to three months after her 15 minutes of fame subside." Taken as is, that makes it sound like their is a 90 day limit. However, I think it's just poorly written, and means to imply that it will be easier to pursue legal action within that time frame (especially when you consider what was said previously). "So why is the copyright office brought up with such urgency? What does it matter if she does or doesn't file?" Apparently, according to the article and the people quoted, it will make going after copyright violations easier.