The Poor Man’s Copyright Does and Does Not Exist

The Poor Man’s Copyright Does and Does Not Exist

For those not in the know, the Poor Man's Copyright is the act of mailing a copy of your work to yourself in a sealed envelope. In transit, the envelope will be date stamped and once received by you, it will remain sealed forevermore, or until its opening is required as part of a copyright infringement lawsuit. The combination of being sealed and date stamped is supposed to act as presumptive evidence that your work supersedes all others, including your infringer, at a rate that’s easy on the credit card. 

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