How does one prove copyright infringement?
Easiest way to answer to this question is to find a credited lawyer versed in IP and ask their advice. According to the Lawyers for Creative Arts (a Chicago based firm providing free legal service to all artists), one must prove two points for copyright infringement to stick: • substantial similarity between the works of authorship • access, meaning the second author had access to the existing work of authorship Must all copywritten works have a © notice (watermark)? According to the U.S. Copyright office, it is often beneficial to use the © copyright symbol, but it is not required: Before March 1, 1989, the use of a copyright notice was mandatory on all published works, and any work first published before that date should have carried a notice. For works first published on or after March 1, 1989, use of the copyright notice is optional. For more information about copyright notice, request Circular 3, Copyright Notice. (Circular 40) How much does it cost to register a copyright? A comp
