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ANSWER:
- First, purchase a copyright application from an authorized c-Site
licensee.
- Second, log into your customer account and launch c-Site.
- Third, complete the simple 3-step process. Most people complete it
in less than 10 minutes.
- When you are done you will have submitted both your application and
an electronic copy of the work you want to protect with a copyright
registration. Upon receipt, your work is encrypted so as to provide
you the greatest possible protection.
- c-Site will then review your application and your work and contact
you with any questions. (Although c-Site reviews the application and
work, there is no guarantee that the Copyright Office will approve your
application; nor is there any guarantee that the Copyright Office will
not raise additional questions or issues regarding either your application
or your work.)
- Once the review is complete, c-Site: (i) emails you a printable application
together with clear, detailed filing instructions; and (ii) deletes
your encrypted work from its files. Once the application and instructions
are emailed to you, c-Site's services are complete. (If you purchase
c-Site's Express Filing service, the services provided are more extensive.)
- It is then your responsibility to file your copyright application,
work and the mandatory federal filing fee, with the U.S. Copyright Office.
- Your application will then be in the hands of the Copyright Office.
If they have questions, they will contact you directly. It generally
takes 4 - 5 months after filing for the Copyright Office to issue a
decision regarding your application.
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