DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, so if you have specific questions about copyright, consult a lawyer.

Copyright (n): the right to copy
Copyright (v): registering your copyright to prove date of creation

Should you or should you not copyright your screenplay? And when should you do it? We go through the gamut here with some screenwriting advice to help you navigate screenplay copyright. And if you are an international screenwriter wondering if you can copyright your script in the United States, the link below in the NOTES section will give you some information.


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This is a nonaffiliate link directly to the US Copyright website and it deals with nonUS citizens registering scripts with the US Copyright Office. Be sure to look at Circular 38a and 38b.
https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/fa...


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