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I would like to copyright a board game that I have invented. My question is: is it necessary to use an intellectual property lawyer or just try to register with the U.S copyright office?
To file a copyright, you do not need an IP lawyer. Just go to the copyright office's website and start the filing process. They walk you through it. At the end, after you have paid the fee, you can upload the work. If you have a question, there is a tutorial or you can call them. It is intended to be user friendly and inexpensive.
Good luck to you.
Kacey Cahill
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Kacey Cahill
Expertise
I can answer general questions regarding patents, confidential information and trade secret law. I work with businesses in protecting their intellectual property as well as determining how to best exploit it.
Experience
patents, confidential information and trade secrets; negotiating and drafting agreements regarding intellectual property like licenses, acquisitions, sales, alliances, non-competes, confidentiality agreements and other like agreements
Education/Credentials
University of Notre Dame - JD
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science - BS
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