Can I wait for an infringement before registering?

Can I wait for an infringement before registering?


By Andrew Hudson Published: October 31, 2013 Updated: February 5, 2015

No. Full legal recourse is only available if the copyright was registered before the infringement.

“… certain remedies, such as statutory damages and attorney’s fees, are available only for acts of infringement that occurred after the effective date of registration.”
U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 1

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