What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I have spent a good amount of time designing my business card but now I'm thinking if my business card get's enough publicity, I think someone might copyright it for themselves, then come up to me saying that they copyrighted it first and that if I continue using my own design that they'll sue.
I'm the one who took the original picture with my camera for the back round of the card and did the rest of the work that was put into making it.
At this point in time, I don't care if anyone else uses my design, I just don't want to not be able to use my own design for my future business. I know that the chance of this scenario coming to play is kind of unlikely and probably pretty distant in the future but I just feel as though I spent too much time on making this card to have the rug pulled under me like that.
I know this maybe a bit of a cheap-o question but what would suffice in making sure that someone can't tell me that I can't use my design, should I notarize it for $10 dollars or should I make a claim on copyright.gov for $45?
I have spent a good amount of time designing my business card but now I'm thinking if my business card get's enough publicity, I think someone might copyright it for themselves, then come up to me saying that they copyrighted it first and that if I continue using my own design that they'll sue.
I'm the one who took the original picture with my camera for the back round of the card and did the rest of the work that was put into making it.
At this point in time, I don't care if anyone else uses my design, I just don't want to not be able to use my own design for my future business. I know that the chance of this scenario coming to play is kind of unlikely and probably pretty distant in the future but I just feel as though I spent too much time on making this card to have the rug pulled under me like that.
I know this maybe a bit of a cheap-o question but what would suffice in making sure that someone can't tell me that I can't use my design, should I notarize it for $10 dollars or should I make a claim on copyright.gov for $45?