Copyright Filing for Written Materials
Notes
To register a copyright in Puerto Rico, the application should be submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office and include the following three items:
1- Completed application.
2- Non-refundable filing fee.
3- Non-returnable copy of the work being registered.
A copyright registration is effective on the date the U.S. Copyright Office receives all required application items notwithstanding how long it takes to process the application.
The owner of copyright in a U.S. work must register or pre-register the copyright prior to initiating a lawsuit for infringement. Federal copyright registration requires that a copyright application be filed with the U.S. Copyright Office. There are three ways an application may be submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office: (1) registration online; (2) registration with a printable, fill-in form appropriate to the type of work (e.g., literary, visual art, sound recording, etc.; these forms are processed more quickly than paper forms); and (3) registration with paper forms.
1- Completed application.
2- Non-refundable filing fee.
3- Non-returnable copy of the work being registered.
A copyright registration is effective on the date the U.S. Copyright Office receives all required application items notwithstanding how long it takes to process the application.
The owner of copyright in a U.S. work must register or pre-register the copyright prior to initiating a lawsuit for infringement. Federal copyright registration requires that a copyright application be filed with the U.S. Copyright Office. There are three ways an application may be submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office: (1) registration online; (2) registration with a printable, fill-in form appropriate to the type of work (e.g., literary, visual art, sound recording, etc.; these forms are processed more quickly than paper forms); and (3) registration with paper forms.