Copyright your poetry
Whether you’ve written a single poem, an entire book of verse, or an anthology of collected works, your poetry is deeply personal. Poetry often arises from profound creativity and effort, making it challenging for poets to earn a living as it is. Since your poems are unique expressions, you alone should own—and benefit from—their content. This principle lies at the heart of UK copyright law.
In the United Kingdom, your poetry qualifies for copyright protection provided it is original and not derived from someone else’s work. Complications typically arise if another individual or entity copies or otherwise infringes on your creative output. At that point, you need to prove two things to legal authorities: that you own the work and that your poem existed first. A reliable way to establish both claims is by registering and making a copyright deposit of your poetry, thus confirming your ownership and providing a verifiable creation date.
How We Protect Your Poetry
By registering and depositing your poems with Copyright.uk, you receive immediate protection. This process records a fixed date of creation for your work—securing priority of copyright—and serves as irrefutable proof because it is unalterable. The deposit effectively becomes your official witness, confirming your right to your literary creation.
Once filed, your poetry is safeguarded for life. Copyright.uk operates under strict legal obligations, ensuring that all creative and unique deposits remain uncontested in legal proceedings. One of the most significant advantages of this approach is its global reach. After making a copyright deposit in the UK, your work is automatically recognized by all 171 signatory countries to the Berne Convention, extending worldwide protection to your poems.