New York  |  Intellectual Property

Dear Songwriter,

You already own the copyright. The copyright was yours as soon as you created the songs. The process of registration just adds to your rights such as the right to sue for infringement and perhaps most importantly, you can rely on effective notice rather than actual notice since once registered, it is assumed that the infringer had knowledge of your copyright rather than having to prove actual knowledge. But again, you already own the copyright and you do not need to wait until you have the certificate.

Good luck,

Mark David Torche, Esq.

Patwrite LLC