Topic: Legal – Intellectual Property

Why Authors Should Register their Books with the USPTO Pronto

Why Authors Should Register their Books with the USPTO Pronto

At AuthorU.org, we have had the pleasure of two workshops with Molly Kocialski, the Rocky Mountain Regional Director of the USPTO—the United States Patent and Trade Office. Fingers crossed, Molly’s schedule will allow her to be with us again at the Extravaganza in September to do the Deep Dive Workshop on Thursday, September 7th.

One of the beliefs that have floated for years was that an author should mail a copy of the manuscript to him or …

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5 Steps To Do if Your Copyright is Infringed Upon

5 Steps To Do if Your Copyright is Infringed Upon

Most authors don’t think of themselves as “police” … yet its one of those post-publication duties added to the authoring list once the book is out.

For copyright protection, if you’ve taken the steps to register your work, enforcing your copyright through the court system is a little easier–if it becomes a necessity. One of the challenges is identifying which part of your work has been copied.  Interesting, it’s often a “fan” who will bring it to …

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