Copyright

Copyright

You created it. The law should recognize that.

Copyright protection kicks in the moment you create something original. Registration is what gives you real power to enforce it. We work with clients nationwide.

Copyright

Your work is already protected.

Registration makes it enforceable.

You put real work into what you create. Your course, your content, your photography, your writing, your designs.

Copyright registration does not create your rights. You already have those the moment you create something original.

What registration does is put you in a position to actually enforce them. We work with content creators, coaches, course creators, photographers, artists, and entrepreneurs who are building something worth protecting.

Trademark vs. Copyright

Trademark protects your brand identity in the marketplace: your name, logo, slogan.

Copyright protects original creative works: your content, course, photography, writing, art. Many entrepreneurs need both. We will help you figure out exactly what applies to what you are building.

Copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright strategy and portfolio guidance

Counseling for content creators, coaches, and course creators

Review of licensing and usage rights

Copyright considerations in business acquisitions and succession planning

What copyright protects

Written content, blog posts, ebooks, course materials, photography, visual art, illustrations, graphic designs, music, video, podcasts, website copy, and software. If you created it and it lives somewhere you can point to, it is likely protectable. Registration puts you in a much stronger position if someone uses your work without permission.

Copyright

Flat-Fee Service

One flat fee covers your attorney consultation, registration strategy, application preparation, and filing with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Copyright Registration

$895 + filing fees

  • Attorney consultation on what to register
  • Strategy guidance on what and how to file
  • Application preparation and filing
  • U.S. Copyright Office submission
  • Attorney follow-through at every stage

Best for:

Content creators, coaches, course creators, photographers, and entrepreneurs who want their original work on record and enforceable.

What’s protectable:

Written content, ebooks, course materials, photography, visual art, illustrations, graphic designs, music, video, podcasts, and website copy.

Copyright Registration

$895 + filing fees

  • Attorney consultation on what to register.
  • Strategy guidance on what and how to file.
  • Application preparation and filing.
  • U.S. Copyright Office submission.
  • Attorney follow-through at every stage.

Best for:

Content creators, coaches, course creators, photographers, and entrepreneurs who want their original work on record and enforceable.

What’s protectable:

Written content, ebooks, course materials, photography, visual art, illustrations, graphic designs, music, video, podcasts, and website copy.

U.S. Copyright Office Filing Fees Are Always Separate

Filing fees are paid directly to the U.S. Copyright Office and vary based on the type and number of works being registered. We will confirm the exact amount before filing.

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Not sure where to start?

Contact us and we will figure it out together.

Questions Answered

Copyright questions, answered plainly.

1. Is my work automatically protected by copyright?

Yes. Copyright protection begins the moment you create an original work, whether or not you register it. Registration is what gives you the ability to enforce those rights in court.

Original creative works such as written content, photographs, videos, music, and designs can all be copyrighted. Ideas, names, titles, and short phrases or slogans cannot, those are typically a trademark question instead, if anything.

Copyright protects the creative work itself, like your content, photos, or course materials. Trademark protects your brand identity, like your business name, logo, or slogan. Many entrepreneurs need both.

Registration is required before you can file a copyright infringement lawsuit in federal court. Registering early, before infringement happens or soon after publication, also makes you eligible for statutory damages and attorney’s fees, which can make a real difference if someone uses your work without permission.

You file an application with the U.S. Copyright Office, along with a copy of the work and the required filing fee. We handle the strategy and the filing for you as part of our flat-fee copyright registration service.

For works created by an individual, copyright lasts for the author’s life plus 70 years. For work made for hire, such as content created by an employee or under a proper work-for-hire agreement, protection lasts 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter.

You can send a takedown notice or a cease-and-desist letter, and if your work is registered, you are in a much stronger position to pursue legal action and recover damages.

No. Most clients focus on registering their highest-value work, like a signature course, a book, or a core piece of their brand, rather than every single piece of content they create.

Not automatically. Unless the creator is your employee acting within the scope of their job, or you have a signed work-for-hire or assignment agreement, the creator owns the copyright, even if you paid for it. We can help you put the right agreements in place before you start working with contractors.

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Your work is worth protecting.
Let’s make sure it is.

Registration is what gives you the power to enforce your rights. Whether you are protecting a single signature course or building a portfolio of creative work, we help you do it strategically.