Copyright Registration Template for Software Source Code

# Copyright registration: [SOFTWARE NAME] (Source Code)

## Title of work
[SOFTWARE NAME] - source code, version [X.Y]

## Type of work
Computer program (literary work / software)

## Year of completion
[YYYY]

## Author
[Full legal name | Company name (work-for-hire)]

If a company:
- Author is a work-for-hire? **Yes**
- Employer name: [Legal entity name]

## Publication status
- [ ] Published (a non-employee can buy / download / use it commercially)
- [ ] Unpublished (only employees and contractors have access)

If published:
- First publication date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- Country of first publication: [USA]

## Deposit -- trade-secret option
For unpublished work or work containing trade secrets, deposit:
- The first 25 and last 25 pages of source code with NO redaction, OR
- The first 25 and last 25 pages with up to 50% redacted (must be at least 50% visible)

For published code, deposit the first 25 and last 25 pages of source code as published.

Save the deposit as a single PDF of plain-text source code (NOT a screenshot of an IDE). Include a signed cover statement attesting that the deposit is a true copy of the work and identifying redactions if applicable.

## Notes
- Filing fee: $45 (single author) or $65 (online single application).
- Registration is required before you can sue for infringement in U.S. federal court.
- Statutory damages + attorney fees are only available if registration occurred BEFORE infringement (or within 3 months of first publication for published works).