I checked with my daughter who is a law student specializing in intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks, etc.) She says the deal is that if you DON'T register your copyright, you can sue somebody for copyright infringement, but you don't have the right to recover damages. You might be able to force them to stop using your stuff, but you can't get any $$$.  f you DO register your copyright and win an infringement suit, you have the right to recover both statutory damages (meaning your particular state would determine the kind and amount of damages) and lawyer fees. If you created your material within the last 3 months, you're covered as if you had registered the copyright, because they assume you had the intent to do so. She says a copyright is considered prima facia evidence, which just means it's better than your word against mine in a court of law. Beverly missbev@theshop.net