Can I copyright a book or article I have written?

Yes, you can copyright a book or article you have written. In Florida, copyright law is governed by federal law. According to the U.S Copyright Office, you can protect yourself from unauthorized use of your work by claiming copyright. By registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, you receive a certificate that serves as evidence that you own the work, and you can sue someone for copyright infringement if someone uses it without your permission. In order to copyright a book or article you’ve written, you must first fill out an application to register the work with the U.S. Copyright Office. The application should include information about the author, the title of the work, and finally a copy of the work itself. You will then be required to pay a filing fee, which is typically around $35. Although copyrighting your work is an effective way to protect it from unauthorized use, there are some limitations. Copyright does not protect you from people using ideas or facts that you have written about in your work. It also does not protect you from someone writing about the same topic, as long as they write their own words and their work does not contain large portions from your original work. Overall, copyright law in Florida is there to protect you and your work from unauthorized use and to help make sure that you are compensated for your work.

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