Where To Copyright

For the United States:

The United States Copyright Office
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
+1 (202) 707-3000

For Canada:

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Place du Portage I
50 Victoria St., Room C-114
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0C9

For the United Kingdom:
(There is no official government registration of copyrights)

For Australia:
(There is no official government registration of copyrights)

The Australian Copyright Council
PO Box 1986
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Australia
Tel: +61 2 8815 9777
Fax: +61 2 8815 9799

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For the European Union:
The European Commission's Copyright Page
(There is no official EU registration of copyrights)

Information

The World Intellectual Property Organization
Multiple resources for Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, etc.

WIPO Website

The World Trade Organization
Multiple resources for Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, etc.

World Trade Organization

Other Countries Copyright Offices and/or information:

Can foreigners get a US copyright?

Worldwide Copyright Can foreigners register their works in the United States?

Yes! Any work that is protected by U.S. copyright law can be registered.

This includes many works of foreign origin. All works that are unpublished, regardless of the nationality of the author, are protected in the United States. Works that are first published in the United States or in a country with which the USA has a copyright treaty or that are created by a citizen or domiciliary of a country with the USA has a copyright treaty are also protected and may therefore be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.

See Circular 38a, International Copyright Relations of the United States, for the status of specific countries.

How long do copyrights last in other countries?

copyright symbol Each country in the world has its own copyright law and copyright terms vary widely depending upon the country and depending upon the type of intellectual property copyrighted. To see a full listing of all the nations in the world and the length of copyright protection from each of them, click here.

Where is The Easiest Place for a DIY Copryight?

The USA has the simplest and lowest cost copyrighting system if you intend to do it yourself. You can get all of the forms you need here.

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