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Copyright here has two different meanings: the default copyright which applies to all works from the moment of creation, and registered copyright, which the abo
by rprasad 15y ago
Copyright here has two different meanings: the default copyright which applies to all works from the moment of creation, and registered copyright, which the above post is referring to. Registering a copyright includes depositing a copy of the work with the LoC.
- gte910h 15y agoNo, copyright doesn't have two different meanings. He was talking about registering his copyright on a book, which is what does what he's talking about, not copyright.
- rprasad 15y agoFor legal purposes, there is very much a difference between a default copyright and a registered copyright. One is actionable and allows for damages without proof of injury, the other is not actionable (in the U.S., though EU copyright law differs).
- gte910h 15y agoYes, registration does makes getting damages easier. However, that's not the point, the point is that the poster who I originally replied to thinks copyright is copyright registration. Copyright is granted upon creation in the US. Registration is something you can do with a copyrighted work to make damages easier to gain. While the state grants a car title and a car registration, they're different things. Same with copyright. Copyright before the modern era required eventual registration to be valid, and I believe that's where much of current misunderstanding on the topic comes from: http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm