Copyright registration certificate was invalid because of inaccurate information provided to Copyright Office

Although the author of a work owns the copyright the moment that work is created, Section 411 of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 411) provides that the copyright owner must register the copyright before the owner can bring suit for infringement. If there is no valid registration certificate, the lawsuit cannot move forward.  In a recent case from the Ninth Circuit, the defendant challenged the validity of the plaintiff’s registration … Continue reading "Copyright registration certificate was invalid because of inaccurate information provided to Copyright Office"