Question on copyright web materials?

Question

Let's say I wrote an ORIGINAL self-made article on techniques helping people (e.g: depression) based on my experience. I didn't patent it but have the "copyright all rights reserved" at the bottom of the site. Then one day, a guy copies all my work... do I have the rights to sue?

Answer 1

Yes, you definitely have the right to sue. Only problem is you probably wouldn't win. :)

Although you automatically own the copyright as you seem to know, the problem comes when someone rips you off and you have to prove  you own it. This is where registering your copyright comes in handy as it gives you independent, third-party backup.

I can recommend a service I use called http://www.provemycopyright.com because you get 1Gb of space to upload lots of your works, even if they are in demo format or work in progress. When you make a new version, you can just upload that one too and it doesn't cost you anything extra.

Hope it helps