Timeline for Handwritten "Copyright 2021 Joe Doe" copyright notice on a handwritten 30-page work, published only on social media
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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| Jul 14, 2021 at 15:55 | comment | added | David Siegel | @Patrick Yes one an regiaster after infringement occurs but before filing suit, But unless one is within 3 months of first publication, this forfeits sanatory damages totally, leaving only actual economic damages, which are often too small to matter. | |
| Jul 13, 2021 at 9:35 | comment | added | Patrick M | @DavidSiegel That is my understanding, but I am not familiar enough with the topic. I think you might be able to file a copyright after the infringement but before you sue, but it might reduce the possible maximum damages. Looks like you covered that | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 22:37 | comment | added | Luka | Thank you everyone for your comments, and thank you @David Siegel, for your answer. I'm now convinced that a handwritten notice on my work, in a combination of a couple of smart "poor man's copyright" maneuvers in advance will protect me from what I want to be protected from, namely - some infringer suing ME if I claimed copyrights for my own work during an eventual deletion of the work. This is now finally ad acta for me. So thank you everyone. I will also look into options of online archive for my work.... | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 20:01 | comment | added | Mark | @NateEldredge, a copyright notice does have some legal power: for example, if it's present, it's easier to prove in court that the infringement was deliberate rather than accidental. | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 19:03 | comment | added | David Siegel | "if it’s not registered, it might be hard to get damages in the US." If the work isn't registered, the copyright holder can't even file a US infringement suit, let alone get damages. See my answer. | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 15:42 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | @Luka: The point of the answer is that neither handwritten or printed notices have any legal power, because neither one is needed at all. So in that sense they are "the same". | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 12:56 | comment | added | Bart van Ingen Schenau | @Luka a handwritten notice has the same legal status as a printed copyright notice. The advantage of a handwritten notice is that it will be easier to prove that you wrote it. A handwriting expert can just compare it to a sample that is known to be written by you. | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 12:05 | comment | added | Luka | I have actually done alot of research in my country in respect to Copyrights, but between the clueless government agency workers who told me - "Open a book, what does it say? Write that!" and agencies - profiteering private companies who just take your money for providing you with a registry number, it was far to infuriating to continue wthout some help from this great forum. Especially since I expect my eventual audiences would be in the English speaking world.... It's frustrating. That is life. You have to keep at it... | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 11:00 | comment | added | Luka | This way I can find UP-lifting responces to my UP-lifting book promo UP on the social platforms, once I UP-load it. | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 10:28 | comment | added | Luka | I don't plan to sue anyone at all - I intend to allow the work to be used by others with propper attribution. I do want the glory of attribution however... I do understand that perhaps even (that) could be hard to claim if my original post gets deleted and a potential user of my work in the meantime does not attribute the work to me. That is what I want to prepare for. Actually I'm intending to publish just a 30 page promo of my potentially - upcoming longer book, and test the audiences if they are biting on social media. If not I wont even publish the book. That is actually all I plan. | |
| Jul 11, 2021 at 10:15 | comment | added | Luka | Thank you. The information I require most is actually weather the CR notice - being in handwriting form - serves the same - holds the same legal power - as if it would be in printed form...(?) ...But in any case, for such a helpful answer as you provided, which covers so many points, I have to say that You remind me once more that in the people lies the reason why I love stackexchange forums so much. Thank you for your attention and time! | |
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| Jul 11, 2021 at 7:44 | history | answered | Patrick M | CC BY-SA 4.0 |