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irregardless t1_iw7731d wrote

This might be useful if there’s a dispute about ownership or attribution. If you’re defending a copyright, the only way to do that in (US) court is to have registered the work in the Copyright Office.

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brian_sahn t1_iw78xd0 wrote

I think it’s intended to prove ownership so you have a version that predates the copied/stolen version. I can’t say if it would hold up in court though.

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GonadLessGorilla t1_iwblfkm wrote

>is to have registered the work in the Copyright

You don't have to register your work. If you create any work, it's automatically copyrighted. A registration helps with legal proceedings, that's all

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