TIMELINE:

- Fill out Armillary’s simple Copyright Application Form.

- The Copyright Application Form allows you to pay the application and government filing fees by credit card or PayPal. If you prefer to pay by check or cash, just give us a call after you've completed the Application Form.
 
- Within one business day, an Armillary intellectual property attorney will call you to discuss your art and the copyright process. Copies or examples of the art can be sent to Armillary via email or U.S. Mail.
 
- Once Armillary has the copies or examples of your art, your copyright application will be filed with the U.S. Copyright Office.
 
- Three months is the average time required for the Copyright Office to make the decision granting your copyright. Once granted you will receive your new Certificate of Copyright Registration in the mail. A sample Certificate of Copyright Registration received in the mail from the U.S. Copyright Office can be seen below.


FEES:

Armillary offers the copyright application, completed by an experienced intellectual property attorney, at the competitive rate of $145, plus government filing fee. The government filing fee is $35, giving a total out of pocket cost of $180.

Sample Certificate of Copyright Registration received in the mail from the U.S. Copyright Office.