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by pwg 1570 days ago
Consult with an attorney who is knowledgeable about US copyright laws.
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No... For most cases IP law is pretty straightforward. Look here

https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-register.html

Patents are a lot more complex than copyright and even there you are going to spend more money just deliberating with a lawyer about whether or not you want to file a patent than you are going to spend filing a patent if you do it yourself.