Book Copyright Registration

from $95.00

You are ready to register your work with the United States Copyright Office!

“A Copyright is a federally-granted property right that protects rights holders from certain unauthorized uses of their original works of authorship.” - USPTO

Clarification of C2 Registration Application Options:

  1. Single Author ($45)

    • Single author

    • Same claimant

    • One work

    • Not for hire

  2. Co-Authors($65)

    • Multiple authors

    • Multiple claimants

    • One work

    • Can include made for hire

  3. A Group of Unpublished Works ($85)

    • All the works must be unpublished.

    • You may submit no more than 10 works.

    • You must submit the same types of work (such as a group of songs or a group of drawings)

    • All the works must be created by the same author or the same co-authors, and the author and claimant for each work must be the same person/organization.

    • You must provide a separate title for each work.

    • You must upload a digital copy of each work.

    • The file name for each work should match the title you provide in the application.

***At the author’s purchase of this Copyright Registration Package and for the benefit and security of said author, a Confidentiality Agreement will be signed and saved by both parties prior to C2’s acceptance of artwork, manuscripts, or any other proprietary information from the author. This is to maintain that Compass Creatives (C2) is granted use of all submitted materials for the exclusive and sole purpose of service completion only.

A complimentary 30-minute consultation is included with this service to assist the author in the completion of the C2 Copyright Registration Form.

Copyright Registration Form: The author is to input any remaining required fields not completed during the initial consultation. At the return the form, C2 will utilize our Copyright Registration Form to begin the registration process.

Find more helpful information on the Copyrighthomepage.

Application:

You are ready to register your work with the United States Copyright Office!

“A Copyright is a federally-granted property right that protects rights holders from certain unauthorized uses of their original works of authorship.” - USPTO

Clarification of C2 Registration Application Options:

  1. Single Author ($45)

    • Single author

    • Same claimant

    • One work

    • Not for hire

  2. Co-Authors($65)

    • Multiple authors

    • Multiple claimants

    • One work

    • Can include made for hire

  3. A Group of Unpublished Works ($85)

    • All the works must be unpublished.

    • You may submit no more than 10 works.

    • You must submit the same types of work (such as a group of songs or a group of drawings)

    • All the works must be created by the same author or the same co-authors, and the author and claimant for each work must be the same person/organization.

    • You must provide a separate title for each work.

    • You must upload a digital copy of each work.

    • The file name for each work should match the title you provide in the application.

***At the author’s purchase of this Copyright Registration Package and for the benefit and security of said author, a Confidentiality Agreement will be signed and saved by both parties prior to C2’s acceptance of artwork, manuscripts, or any other proprietary information from the author. This is to maintain that Compass Creatives (C2) is granted use of all submitted materials for the exclusive and sole purpose of service completion only.

A complimentary 30-minute consultation is included with this service to assist the author in the completion of the C2 Copyright Registration Form.

Copyright Registration Form: The author is to input any remaining required fields not completed during the initial consultation. At the return the form, C2 will utilize our Copyright Registration Form to begin the registration process.

Find more helpful information on the Copyrighthomepage.

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If an earlier copyright registration has been made for this work, please consider the rule below

RULE: Only one basic copyright registration can be made for the same version of a particular work.

If this version is substantially the same as the work covered by a previous registration, a second registration is not generally possible, unless: (1) the work has been registered in unpublished form and a second registration is now being sought to cover this first published edition; or (2) someone other than the author is identified as copyright claimant in the earlier registration, and the author is now seeking registration in his or her own name. Conversely, (3) the work has been changed and you are now seeking registration to cover the additions or revisions. If any of the above three exceptions applies, you may move forward with a copyright registration.

Otherwise, do not file a copyright registration form. Instead, write the Copyright Office for information about supplementary registration or recordation of transfers of copyright ownership.

Compass Creatives will act as an Authorized Agent when filing your copyright registration.

An author, a copyright owner who owns all of the rights in the work, or an owner of one or more of the exclusive right(s) may use a duly authorized agent to submit an application on their behalf. Examples of such agents include, but are not limited to, legal guardians, business managers, literary agents, and attorneys. In most cases, the correspondent is a duly authorized agent of one or more of the parties listed above, and as a general rule, the U.S. Copyright Office will direct all communications concerning the application to that person. The Office imposes no special qualifications or tests for authorized agents (including attorneys) before they may file applications or otherwise conduct business with the Office. Nor does the Office require applications to be prepared or submitted by an attorney. In certain special cases the Office may suggest that the claimant consider seeking legal advice, but the Office does not furnish the names of copyright attorneys, publishers, agents, or other similar information. As a general rule, the Office will accept the statement on the application certifying that the person who signs the application is an authorized agent of the author or an owner of the exclusive rights in the work. In some circumstances, the Office may ask an alleged agent to submit documentation showing that he or she is in fact authorized to act for one or more of those parties.