FAQ
Content Evaluation
If U.S. copyright is automatic, then why do people register for U.S. copyright?
U.S. copyright protection attaches immediately and automatically as soon as you fix the work in question in a tangible form. That tangible form might be a printed manuscript, but computer disks (or even your computer hard drive) can also be considered tangible forms. Registering a copyright with the U.S. copyright Office creates a public record of the basic information of your book.