It is illegal to ship a person, so don't even try! That includes shipping yourself, too. Neither the US Postal Service, FedEx, nor UPS allow for “human mail,” and neither do any smaller regional carriers. Although…you can ship someone's organs if they're an organ donor, but that's another story.
What is a poor man's trademark?
A poor man's trademark, in simple terms, is when a person mails to themselves in an envelope their underlying artwork or name they wish to trademark to themselves using the United States Postal Service.
Are personal emails copyrighted?
Email is a written work that, once created, is copyright protected by the author. You cannot post private emails to your site, to message boards, or to your blog without the author's specific permission to do so.
Is your stuff automatically copyrighted?
Did you know that your works are automatically protected by U.S. copyright laws? As of January 1, 1978, under U.S. copyright law, a work is automatically protected by copyright when it is created. Specifically, “A work is created when it is “fixed” in a copy or phonorecord for the first time.”
What happens if you copyright yourself?
Federal and international laws give copyright owners intellectual property rights to use their copyrighted works for a term of life plus 95 years. If you own copyrighted work, no one else can use your work without your permission as long as you are alive, plus an additional 95 years.
Can I copyright my content?
Under the DMCA or Digital Millennium Copyright Act, all content published online is protected under copyright law, regardless of it having the copyright symbol on the page. Any content, no matter the form it takes (whether digital, print, or media) is protected under copyright law.Jun 5, 2013
Is it illegal to mail something to yourself?
Mailing something to yourself may technically give you a copyright over that work, but it won't be enforceable unless it's formally registered. Once it arrives back on your doorstep, keep the sealed envelope—now with the postal date stamp—in a safe place.
Is the poor man's copyright legal?
The humorless federal copyright office explains on its website, “The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a 'poor man's copyright. A draft of your novel, for example, is copyrighted without you having to mail anything anywhere. That means that it is legally recognized as yours.May 2, 2014