How do I copyright my manuscript?
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I know that in Canada, you can do what is known as a common man's copyright, which will stand up in any court. You simply send a copy of your manuscript to yourself through REGISTERED mail. This requires you to sign for it, and requires the post office - a government agency - to stamp or witness the assured delivery. This puts a date stamp on your sealed envelope (ask the post worker to stamp over the seals) and voila - Proof that it's yours :) Hope this helps you in the UK.
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You can publish it yourself using a script software.  Getting it read and accepted is a different process.
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You can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $30 per application (it will likely rise to $45 by July 1).\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Even though your content is copyrighted when you create it, proving it is the challenge. Whoever proves they wrote it first wins.\n\nIt is very possible that it could be plagiarized by anyone who finds it. I suggest you find a way to copyright it so that once you find your poetry published, you can go after the author or publisher.\n\nThe best way is to go to copyright.gov and apply for a copyright for your content.\n\nA poor man's method of copy protecting your material is to snail mail a copy of your work to yourself leaving it sealed. The postmark date would identify the date of your work. But as this is a poor man's method, it is not fool proof and is dificult to prove in court.
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its copyright.\n\nand http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/copyright/copyright.htm
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You probably mean copyright rather than patent.  You can simply add copyright information to the cover (and header or footer of the document if you wish) which offers some protection.  To add a few more teeth to the copyright you may choose to register it with the US Copyright office ( more info here: http://www.copyright.gov )\n\nYou may find additional resources for screenwriters around the web.  There is a collection of such resources here: http://dmoz.org/Arts/Writers_Resources/Screenwriting/\n\nBest of luck
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Recipes can't be copyrighted. Compilations of recipes (cookbooks) do have a copyright. \n\nAdvertising, or other commercial purpose, wouldn't really make a difference if you were infringing a copyright.\n\nHere's a snipped from a copyright office flyer:\n"This is in response to your inquiry regarding the copyright registration of recipes. Mere listings of ingredients as in recipes, formulas, compounds or prescriptions are not subject to copyright protection. However, where a recipe or formula is accompanied by substantial literary expression in the form of an explanation or directions, or when there is a combination of recipes, as in a cookbook, there may be a basis for copyright protection."\n\nThe entire flyer can be found at: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.pdf
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It won't let me copy it so go to the site below and it will take you to it\n\nhttp://aspidiske.blogspot.com/
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Go to your local copyright office.  It usually costs around $30.00 to register a copyright, but you already own your work.
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GoDaddy has a copyright form @ https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/copyright/landing_choice.asp?se=%2B&ci=282
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when the file is copyrighted
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no you can't do that\nAdobe is developed to prevent copying other's work\nafter i write a paper and i have to let others to read it, i often convert it into adobe file and send it to them so they cannot copy and paste and change it.\n\nfiles that often have copy rights on them use this methed
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it's copyright as in you have the right....\n\nhttp://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
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If the quote is in the public domain, it is ok.\nIf it has been restricted, or copywritten, then you need permission.
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The Writer's Guild of America allows for registration of scripts and treatments in order to prevent such an occurence. Registration is open to non-members and is available for a small fee. By registering your idea and noting the registration on your script or treatment, not only do you ensure that your ideas are protected, but you also let them know that you're a professional. If all you have is an idea, that can not be copyrighted. Ideas can not be copyrighted, only the way in which they are expressed. Write everything down and then register it.
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Legally, all you have to do is write (or type) the copyright on the song/essay/book whatever with your name or a pseudonym after the date and name.\n\n\nBUT, it will help you protect your copyright if you register it.\n\nwww.copyright.gov/register/\nhas the form you need.\nthe form is free.\nRegistering the copyright costs 30 dollars or so in the US.
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Type in U. S. Copyright Office.\nGet a kit from them.