Copyright laws protect and advance the tangible expression of an idea. Although you do not have to register a copyright in order to claim ownership, registration of a copyright gives additional protection to owners and also provides other legal remedies that would otherwise not be available to the copyright owner such as attorney’s fees against the infringer and statutory damages for each infringement. The law offices of Barry E. Janay offers advice and counseling on all aspects of copyright law including applications, licensing and protection, infringement actions, ways you can protect and profit from your work, and how to avoid or lawfully attribute the copyright rights of others.