LaConya “Connie” Murray, Esq.
The Small Business Attorney
Last week someone posted the following challenge, they’d learn that the course program they created was copied. The course was not registered with the U.S. Copyright office so they were worried they wouldn’t have any recourse to protect their work. Below I will address three facts you should know if find yourself in a similar situation.
- You can protect your work
If you are the original author of creative work that is fixed in a tangible form, then you are the copyright owner of that work. Registration is not required. Your registration is effective the moment the work is created. If you find that your work has been copied, you may send a cease and desist letter to the infringer demanding them to immediately stop the infringing activity. In some cases, a DMCA takedown notice may be appropriate. READ TWO MORE FACTS
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