Do you need to copyright your art and what to do when someone copies you.

As artists, having our art copied and stolen can be hurtful and infuriating. After all, we own our creativity and the work that we produce and it's fair to want to protect it from certain people who are looking for shortcuts in life. We understand the frustration of putting our work out there only to find out someone is taking credit or making money off it without our permission. You may have suspected that you need copyright protection, but do you really? Besides, applying for copyright can be downright confusing.

What exactly is the difference between copyright, trademark and patent? Not sure which one you need, or if you need one at all? Don't know what legal actions you can take when someone copies your art? In this video, we break them down for you.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Agenda
01:20 What is a copyright
02:27 Copyright vs Patent vs Trademark
04:18 Do I need to copyright all my art?
07:18 Sharing my art on social media and the risk of being copied
09:54 How do I get a copyright? (screen shot step by step)
14:03 Copyright infringement
17:02 What did we copyright
18:04 When someone copied Cathy's art to sell

Disclaimer: Although Nam is a licensed attorney in CA, this video is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Should you need personalized legal advice, please consult an attorney or more affordable self-service legal tools like LegalZoom.

A more affordable option if you need help with the copyright application process is LegalZoom. It also includes additional helpful resources on the topic that we couldn't cover in this video.
*Their Copyright registration service can be found here: https://www.pntrac.com/t/SENJSEpKR09DSEhISUtPQ0dMSU5KRg
*Their Trademark registration service: https://www.pjtra.com/t/SENJSEpKR05DSEhISUtPQ0dMSU5KRg
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