RE: Copyright claim after application but before issuance?

The fact that the date of registration will be retroactive to the date of filing, absent any critical defects in the application, may be of some importance to that argument.    

From: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property [mailto:CNI-COPYRIGHT[_at_]cni.org] On Behalf Of Lalpdx1[_at_]aol.com Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:00 PM
To: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property Subject: [CNI-(C)] Copyright claim after application but before issuance?

I have always understood that registration was an absolute prerequisite for copyright infringement claims by US authors in US courts. A colleague has suggested that there is a trend away from this requirement, and that it might be permissible to file an infringement claim after filing an application but before issuance of a registration. Does anyone agree or know of any authority supporting this? Many thanks. Received on Wed Oct 26 2005 - 00:25:55 GMT