Copyrights - Filing Requirements


Copyright Filing for Written Materials
  • Name and address of the author.
  • Name and address of the applicant.
  • Certificate of incorporation of the applicant.
  • Date of publication of the works.
  • Two copies of the works on Compact-Disk (CD).

Copyright Filing for Other Types of Works

Notes
Copyrights for Software:

1. Software created date.
2. Description of the software.
3. Limitation of claim, if the software was previously published, registered, or is a public domain material; in this case, an explanation of the new material added is required.
4. Address of the creator.
5. Date of birth of the creator.
6. Publication date, if published.