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Payment Amount = $499 + $65* (U.S. Filing Fee) = $564

The fee can be $45 for certain filings. If $45, client will receive a refund of $20 upon filing. If you have any questions about the total cost please contact us prior to submitting this form.
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Copyright Questionnaire: Your copyright registration will be filed based on the answers obtained from our Copyright Questionnaire. After you submit this form and we confirm our representation, you will be emailed the Copyright Questionnaire to complete. Thanks, and we look forward to working with you.
Thank you for your responses! Keep in mind none of these answers are final. We use this form to get the ball rolling. Please review and sign our Engagement Agreement and an attorney from Sausser Summers, PC will contact you within 24 hours.
Engagement Agreement
1. PARTIES / EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement is made between Sausser Summers, PC (“Attorney”) and You (“Client”). The effective date shall be the date of the latest signed Engagement Agreement. This Agreement will not be fully-executed unless and until written acceptance is confirmed via email to Client from Attorney.

2. SCOPE OF LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED. This Engagement Agreement is for the purposes of Client hiring Attorney for the services defined as Copyright Registration. Copyright Registration service is defined to include the following: The legal services provided by Attorney to Client will include preparing the copyright application for the U.S. Copyright Office based upon Client’s questionnaire responses, applying for registration via E-file through the U.S. Copyright Office after Attorney receives Client’s mailed complete copy of the desired registered work of an unpublished work or two copies of the desired registered work for published works, sending Client Certified proof of delivery to the U.S. Copyright Office, and notifying Client that the application is processed once processed by the U.S. Copyright Office. (“Legal Services”). All other services will incur an additional charge. Attorney will provide the Legal Services, respond promptly to Client’s communications, and keep Client apprised of all developments with the Client’s copyright application. Client understands that this is an application process, which could end in a denial of the Client’s copyright by the U.S. Copyright Office. Client also, understands that the estimated time for copyright approval is 6-9 months from the time of registration submittal.

3. CLIENT’S PROMISE. Client agrees to work together with Attorney throughout this Agreement, to be available when requested by Attorney, provide needed declarations, pay all fees and costs associated with the application process, and keep Attorney aware of Client’s current contact information, including street address, telephone number(s), and email address at all times. Client’s failure to fulfill this promise, or any other promises within this Agreement, will lead to the termination of the Client-Attorney relationship by Attorney.

4. LEGAL FEE. In accordance with the Rules of Professional Conduct of South Carolina, the fee associated with this agreement of four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($499.00 USD) will be placed in an interest on lawyer’s trust account (IOLTA). Client may be entitled to a refund of all or a portion of the fee if the agreed upon Legal Services are not provided. Attorney will return to Client any unearned portion of the fee. Half of the Legal Services are earned once Attorney prepares the copyright application for the U.S. Copyright Office based upon Client’s questionnaire responses. The Legal Services are considered completely earned once Attorney submits the copyright application for registration to the United States Copyright Office. Please note that Legal Fees can change from time to time. Client understands that the Legal Fees associated with this agreement will expire once the services are rendered and the matter has completed.

5. GOVERNMENT FEES. Government fees are in addition to the above stated legal fees. The anticipated Government fee for a U.S. copyright registration is sixty-five dollars ($65.00 USD) per claim for electronic filing. Client understands that Government fees are also subject to change and such changes are out of the control of Attorney. For a complete list of up-to-date government fees please see https://www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html.
p>6. INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO USPTO AND/OR STATE TRADEMARK AGENCIES IS PUBLIC. Client understands that any and all information submitted to the USPTO and/or state trademark agencies is public information. Client does not have a right to privacy of said information. Client further understands that Attorney may make disclosures concerning the information submitted to the USPTO and/or state trademark agencies and this information is not privileged and/or confidential.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. Any and all administrative costs are the Client’s responsibility and are in addition to the above stated legal fees.

8. TERMINATION. As it is in any professional relationship, Client has the right to terminate the lawyer-client relationship and discharge Attorney at any time during the duration of this Agreement. Attorney reserves the right to terminate this Agreement as well. If Client chooses to terminate this Agreement, Client must provide reasonable notice to Attorney and agrees to cover the expenses incurred prior to the termination, including but not limited to, payment for Attorney’s partially completed Legal Services. Should Client terminate the relationship prior to completing the Legal Services, Attorney has the option to charge an hourly fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00 USD) per hour on the services provided prior to termination up to the flat fee rate.

9. SEVERANCE. In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be found by a court of law to be unenforceable, illegal or invalid, it shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if the provision found to be unenforceable, illegal or invalid had never been contained in this Agreement.

10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous communications, representations or agreements between Attorney and Client and constitutes the complete and final agreement between the parties relating to this Agreement, this website or any services rendered by Attorney to Client. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties. No other agreements, statements, or promises made on or before the effective date of this Agreement will be binding on the parties. This Agreement, and all terms herein, may only be modified by subsequent written agreement signed by both parties.

11. CONFLICTS / CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY. Representation by Attorney is contingent on Attorney’s conflict check of Client. After confirmation that no conflict exists Attorney will send Client the fully executed Agreement via email. All the notes, writings, reports, research, and communications related to this matter will be maintained in strict confidence and are protected under the provisions of the Attorney-Client privilege.

12. GOVERNING LAW. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. JURISDICTION. Should any dispute arise, the action shall take place in Charleston, South Carolina.

14. SIGNATURES. The parties may execute this Agreement by electronic means and in electronic counterparts.

15. IOLTA LOCATION. Per Rule 1.15 of The California Rules of Professional Conduct, Client agrees that all fees paid shall be held in an IOLTA Account in the State of South Carolina until earned by the Attorney. Client agrees that they have a substantial relationship with South Carolina based on its relationship with the firm, which is a registered Professional Corporation in the State of South Carolina.
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AS EXPRESSED IN THE ABOVE AGREEMENT, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT IS NOT COMPLETE AND NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP EXISTS, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SIGNED AND PAID, UNTIL A CONFLICT CHECK IS COMPLETE AND A COMPLETE EXECUTED AGREEMENT IS EMAILED TO ME FROM SAUSSER SUMMERS, PC. IF YOUR REPRESENTATION RESULTS IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST YOU WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID AND NOTIFICATION OF THE CONFLICT.*
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