Part 2: page 8 concerning registration. In general, copyright registration is a legal formality intended to make a public record of the basic facts of a particular copyright. However, registration is not a condition of copyright protection. Even though registration is not generally a requirement for protection, the copyright law provides several inducements or advantages to encourage copyright owners to to make registration. Among these advantages are the following: Registration estalishes a public record of the copyright claim; Before an infringment suit may be filed in court, registration is necessary for works of the U.S. origin. If registration is made within 3 months after publication of the work or prior to an infringment of the work, statutory damages and attorney's fees will be available to the copyright owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual damages and profits is available to the copyright owner. Registration may be made at any time within the life of the copyright.(Authors life span plus 50 years)