United States Customs may interdict and destroy unauthorized products. A copyright protects an original expression fixed in any tangible medium that any of our senses can perceive. No one may copy, distribute, perform or display the protected expression without our permission. The United States government exclusively grants copyright protection and we may only bring infringement actions in the United States courts. They also must reimburse the legal expenses, including attorneys' fees.
Judges often order disgorgement of all profits.
United States Customs may interdict and destroy unauthorized copies. Unlike patents, copyright protection is automatic from the second the expression is fixed on a tangible medium. Nonetheless, the right is not enforceable until registered with the United States Copyright Office. The process is quick and inexpensive. The benefits of copyright registration far outweigh its meager costs.