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Before you sue for copyright infringement in the U.S. the copyright must be registered. Yesterday's Supreme Court decision resolved a disagreement over what that means.
The Court held a copyright holder the registration must have been registered (or refused) by the Copyright Office before beginning a lawsuit.
In some courts, like federal California courts, you could apply to the Copyright Office, submit the proper materials, and then sue before the Copyright Office granted a registration. You won't be able to that anymore.
The ordinary registration process can take a long time. The upshot is if you need to register right away so you can sue, you can pay extra for an expedited process and get a registration in as little as 3-5 days. Downside is the extra cost.
