Copyright Applications
Copyright
Applications
Joshua IP features a custom copyright application intake form that improve the firm’s efficiencies, and that savings is passed along to you with low fixed fees.
Basic
Copyright Application
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Single work
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Copyright author and claimant is the same person or company
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Includes electronic delivery of registration certificate
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Limited to works which the Copyright Office accepts via upload / requires that you provide electronic copy
Standard
Copyright Application
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Single work
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Copyright claimant is not the sole author of the copyrighted work (e.g., copyright rights were assigned from the author to the copyright claimant).
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Additional fees apply if more than 5 authors.
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Includes electronic delivery of registration certificate
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Limited to works which the Copyright Office accepts via upload / requires that you provide electronic copy
Group
of Unpublished Works*
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To qualify all (1) works must be unpublished and created by the same author or joint authors and (2) all of the authors must be named as copyright claimants. *This is a Copyright Office rule*
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Additional fees apply if more than 1 author.
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Maximum of 10 unpublished works
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Includes electronic delivery of registration certificate
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Limited to works which the Copyright Office accepts via upload / requires that you provide electronic copy
If your work does not fit into one of the categories above, please contact us for a price quote. You can also complete our Copyright Intake Form, after which you will be automatically prompted to schedule a Zoom call where we can review your matter and providing pricing.
What's included in the flat fee?
Preparation and filing of copyright application based on information you provide via our intake form and Zoom call.
Responding to substantive inquiries from the Copyright Office or inquiries resulting from you providing us with incorrect or missing information.
Appealing refusal of a copyright application.
Preparing a copyright assignment.
Available for an additional fee. Required if you are claiming copyright rights in original authorship created by another individual or company.
Investigation into originality of authorship or whether claimed authorship may violate the rights of others
Infringement analysis
Electronic delivery of registration certificate
Receive physical copy of registration certificate
A physical copy of your registration certificate can be mailed to a US address for flat fee of $149.
Government Copyright Fees
The government fee for filing a copyright application varies based on the type of work and application used. Use the "View Fees" button to see the latest fees directly from the Copyright Office website.
Government fees for most applications range from $45 - $85.
Complete Intake Form
First, you'll complete the Joshua IP intake form applicable to your matter. Each intake form is built on advanced conditional logic -- allowing me to ask more, less or different questions based upon your answers.
Step 1Schedule Zoom Call
Upon completing the intake form, you are redirected to my calendar where you will schedule a Zoom call to discuss your matter with me at a time that is convenient for you.
Step 2Approve Application Details
I send you proposed filing details for your application for you to review and approve.
Step 4Copyright Office Review
It typically takes 6-12 months for the Copyright Office to review an application. This review includes (among other things) a determination of whether the work contains sufficient original authorship to support a registration.
Step 7Registration
If your application is approved, a certificate of registration will be issued.
Final Step
