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If you find a promising copyrightable item which has not been copyrighted, you can copyright it yourself. A copyright notice can be applied to a copyrightable work prior to obtaining a copyright registration. The owner of a copyright in a book cannot prevent someone from making a movie version of the book. A copyrightable work that is not registered with the United States Copyright Office may be copied without resulting in infringement liability relating to any infringement occurring prior to registration of the copyright. A copyright registration remains in effect for only 17 years.