Text Copyright Infringement Lawyers
Was Your Text Stolen? Our Copyright Infringement Lawyers Can Help.
Copyrights for the Written Word
Once you’ve written any content, you are the original author of that work. Regardless of whether that work is published, you immediately own the copyright. That said, once you officially get your content published and copyrighted, you will have several exclusive rights to it (unless you created the work “for hire” i.e. for an employer/company’s use). Those rights are as follows:
- To reproduce the content
- To distribute the content
- To publicly display the content
- Top create derivative works based on the written content
What if My Content Was Stolen?
If your written content was stolen, you should turn to CopyCat Legal right away. Our firm has years of experience representing writers in pursuit of the compensation and credit they deserve. Once we track down the thief and prove your work has been stolen, you should receive either or both statutory damages and actual damages. If your work was copyrighted, you can seek statutory damages (ranging from $750 to $30,000, but sometimes up to $150,000). If your work hasn’t been copyrighted you can still seek actual damages, which entail any profit gained from the infringement and a designer’s normal license fees.
The bottom line is that if your content has been stolen, you can have confidence in your decision to turn to CopyCat Legal to get it back. Contact us today so we can get started working on your case.