united-states copyright
How to prevent/protect my rights to content I write (US)
<p>I live in the US and do writing of my own in various forms ranging from blog posts to content for handouts and trainings I might want to resell at some point in the future.</p>

<p>What steps I should take to legally protect the content I write so that it isn't taken and sold elsewhere later on? Are there additional things I should be thinking about before, during and after writing this content?</p>

<p>Internationally, according to the Berne Convention, "copyrights for creative works are automatically in force upon their creation without being asserted or declared" (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention">Wikipedia</a>). However, in the United States, you can register your work with the <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/eco/">US Copyright Office</a> to receive <a href="http://www.sfwa.org/2013/02/the-benefits-of-copyright-registration/">additional protection and benefits</a>, such as (if you promptly register) being granted statutory damages and attorney’s fees in case of infringement.</p>
