Re: Can you sue with no copyright registration - just a fili

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On 1/24/04, PoonJab wrote:
> On 1/24/04, Stacey wrote:
>> Hi - I am being sued by a music producer who worked for me
>> 3 years ago. He recently filed for copyright for just 9
>> of the 10 songs he says he authored (clearly just an
>> oversight) - then the same day filed a lawsuit in the 11th
>> Dist Court of FL alleging copyright infringement. In the
>> complaint, he mentions the evidence of his "certificate of
>> registration", which he references as the SR Form he filed
>> that same day. I may not be a lawyer...but it seems to be
>> common sense that this is a misstatement, as a filing w/
>> the copyright office is a far cry from an actual
>> certificate of registration. Those things can take 2 or 3
>> years to receive.

He can have the registration expedited if he tells the copyright
office that there he intends to sue for a current infringment.
I'm not sure what the court would do if he has the registration
in hand by the time you file your motion to dismiss.

Re: Can you sue with no copyright registration - just a fili, 2/12/04, by anonymous.

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