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Art and design are protected by Copyright. Art and designs that are created by humans and that are creative and original can be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
If Copyrights are registered before they are infringed or shortly after they are created, the works then have the possibility of statutory damages and attorney fees in the case of a lawsuit.
Today, the internet is a hotbed for Copyright Infringement of art and designs. It is imperative to register the Copyrights on your works.
Contracts are also involved in Art and Design. If an artist or designer created a Work For Hire, there must be a Work for Hire contract signed before the work is created. In a Work for Hire, the artist or designer is voluntarily giving up their Copyright on the work. An artist or designer also does not have Copyright on their work if it is created in the regular course of employment.
The best way to protect your art of designs is by registering the Copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. This is done online at the eCO - Electronic Copyright Office.
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