Copyright Protection for Websites and Domains
If you own a website, it is considered intellectual property, which means it can be protected with a copyright. Therefore, you may consider taking the proper steps to protect it, including your company's logo, the domain, and all images, including the graphics, for added security. How Website and Domain Copyrights Work Provided the content on your website is original, and as the applicant, you are also the owner of the site, then you may register your website for copyright protection. According to the U.S Copyright Office, the content that qualifies for copyright protection includes but is not limited to music, screen displays, videos, blogs, articles, and literature. However, the U.S. Copyright Office states that you can only copyright the content that is on your site at the time of the registration, meaning any enhancements made to the website or any works that are created and then included on your site later will require you to register them as well. Furthermore, you ...