When does a copyright get registered? Once an application is submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office, according to the latest federal appeals court to weigh in on an increasing divisive issue.
A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (pdf) on Tuesday that the submission of the application, rather than the U.S. Copyright Office’s grant of registration, dictates when a copyright is officially registered.
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