WHAT IT TAKES TO ACQUIRE A COPYRIGHT

FOR AN INVENTIONNOTABLE INVENTOR ASSISTANCE FIRM, IDEA DESIGN STUDIO,

REVIEWS WHAT GOES INTO GETTING THAT IMPORTANT

COPYRIGHT FOR AN INVENTION.

HOW TO CLAIM A COPYRIGHT• REGISTER THE WRITTEN IDEA DESCRIPTION WITH THE UNITED

STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE.  • AN APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED

OUT.• PROPER PAYMENT MUST BE MADE.• A COPY OF THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE IDEA IN

QUESTION MUST BE SUBMITTED.

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IS ESTABLISHED:• “TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND USEFUL ARTS, BY SECURING

FOR LIMITED TIMES TO AUTHORS AND INVENTORS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE WRITINGS AND DISCOVERIES,” ACCORDING TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

APPLICATION PROCESS  

• TYPICALLY VARIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THE

OFFICE IS PROCESSING. • APPLYING ONLINE IS GENERALLY

FASTER, AND MAKE TAKE ANYWHERE FROM SIX MONTHS

TO A YEAR.  • APPLYING FOR A COPYRIGHT THROUGH THE MAIL MAY TAKE

JUST OVER A YEAR.